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With  Introduction,  Exercises,  Notes 

AND  Vocabulary 

BY 

JOHN  MACGILLIVRAY 

Professor  of  the  Germ/.v  Lanouaoe  and  Literatubb 
IN  Queen's  Univep^ity,  Kingston,  Ont. 


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PREFACE 


A  school  and  college  edition  of  the  Schimmelreiter,  which 
is  probably  the  best  of  Theodor  Storm's  stories  from  an  aes- 
thetic and  a  technical  point  of  view,  is  herewith  offered  for 
the  first  time. 

The  scene  of  the  story  is  laid  on  the  west  coast  of  Schles- 
wig  near  Husum,  the  author's  native  town.  The  actors  are 
only  Frisian  peasants ;  but,  while  actors  and  action  are  local 
and  homely,  they  present  types  and  truths  that  are  universal 
and  eternal.  The  pervading  tone  is  as  invigorating  as  are 
the  breezes  from  that  North  Sea  mentioned  so  frequently  in 
the  text. 

The  style  of  the  work  is  powerful  The  language  is 
hardly  simple,  yet  with  the  aid  of  the  ample  vocabulary 
the  book  may  be  profitably  used  by  beginners  as  well  as 
by  more  advanced  students. 

The  editorial  apparatus  consists  of  this  vocabulary,  notes, 
and  practical  exercises. 

The  exercises  are  of  different  kinds,  and  may  be  ex- 
tended or  varied  by  the  instructor.  They  are  prefaced  by 
a  concise  statement  of  sentence-construction  with  a  review 
table  attached,  and  consist  of  connected  passages  in  Eng- 
lish based  on  a  portion  of  the  text,  of  questions  to  be 
repeated  by  the  students  and  answered  in  ierman,  and  of 
a  series  of  themes  suggested  by  the  text  for  free  German 
composition. 

The  notes  aim  at  being  suggestive,  and  are  explanatory 
only  where  absolutely  necessary.    While  English  is  largely 


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employed,  considerable  use  i?  made  of  the  language  of  the 
text  in  the  hope  that  the  student  may  be  led  thereby  to 
think  in  German  and  thus  to  appreciate  the  work  better  as 
a  piece  of  literature.  . 

For  the  better  understanding  of  the  book  the  mtroduc 
tion  supplies  a  biography  of  the  author,  together  with  an 
account  of  the  gieat  historical  event  which  so  materiaUy 
affected  his  life,  and  short  suggestive  appreciations  of  the 
Sohimmelretter  and  of  his  other  works  in  general. 

THE  EDITORS 
KnroROK,  Oktabio 


CONTENTS 


Introduction  .         •        •        • 

Storm's  Life  and  Works   . 
:Det  Sd^immelteitet 
gBiitbtflung  be«  SBet!e« 
SWgemeine  ffiUtbiflung  be«  2)i(^tet« 

Text 

Notes      .•••■' 
Sentence-Construction  and  Word-Order 
Translation  Exercises  based  on  Text 
^ogen  iibet  bie  ^ouptbeflcben^eiten  bed  ^ejtei 
aiUgemeine  ^agen  tibet  ben  .Sdjimmeltciter- 
^tagen  ikber  ben  2)i(^tct 
I^emoto  ju  beuti(^en  Sluttatjcn     . 

Vocabulary  


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INTRODUCTION 


THEODOR  STORM— HIS  LIFE  AND  WORK 

Theodor  Storm  was  born  on  the  14th  of  September,  1817, 
in  Husum  on  the  North  Sea,  one  of  the  largest  commercial 
towns  of  Schleswig.    His  father  was  a  respected  lawyer  in 
easy  circumstances ;  his  mother  was  a  woman  of  cheerful 
disposition,  a  lover  of  art  as  well  as  of  nature.    The  boy 
was  brought  up  under  pious  influences.    While  at  school  in 
his  native  town  he  became  familiar  with  the  great  German 
authors,  Lfssing,  Herder,  Goethe,  and  Schiller.    At  the 
same  time  he  had  leisure  and  opportunity  to  listen  to  and 
imbibe  the  tales  of  servants  and  aged  women ;  for  in  the 
Storm  home  were  an  elderly  servant,  a  grandmother,  and 
also  a  great-grandmother,  who   all  entertained  him  with 
their  stories  of  former  times.   Moreover,  when  not  occupied 
with  his  school  tasks  he  was  wont  to  ramble  through  fields 
and  neglected  gardens  or  along  the  sea-shore,  and  to  play 
in  empty  rooms  and  buildings.   All  of  these  things  con- 
tributed not  a  little  to  the  development  of  his  imaginative 
powers,  and  provided  motives  for  most  of  his  later  works, 
his  mind  being  thereby  well  stored  with  romantic  ideas  and 
folklore  and  impressed  with  local  climatic  conditions  and 
topography. 

In  the  year  1835,  while  attending  the  Gymnasium  or  High 
School  in  Ltlbeck,  he  made  the  acquaintance  of  Emanuel 
Geibel  and  Ferdinand  Rose.  With  Rose  young  Storm 
studied  Goethe's  Faust  and  the  technic  of  poetry.  In  1837 
he  pursued  the  study  of  law  at  the  University  of  Kiel,  aa 


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his  father  had  done  before  him.  Not  finding  things  satis- 
factory in  Kiel,  he  went  to  Berlin  the  year  following.  There 
he  was  able  to  continue  his  studies  more  effectively,  and  had, 
moreover,  opportunities  for  seeing  good  theatrical  perform- 
ances. However,  he  returned  to  Kiel  next  year,  where  he 
formed  a  close  friendship  with  the  brothers  Theodor  *  and 
Tycho  Mommsen,  who  exercised  a  marked  influence  on  his 
literary  talent.  The  three  published  conjointly  a  Liederbuch. 
It  was  here  that  he  first  became  acquainted  with  the  work 
of  the  Swabian  poet,  Eduard  Morike. 

After  finishing  his  legal  studies  at  the  University  of 
Kiel,  Storm  settled  in  Husum  and  began  to  practice  law. 
In  1847  he  married  Constanza  Esmarch,  and  the  marriage 
proved  to  be  a  happy  one  till  her  death  in  1865.  Many  of 
his  poems  are  addressed  to  her.  Although  he  carried  on  a 
very  successful  legal  practice,  he  nevertheless  found  time 
to  devote  to  poetry.  Among  other  literary  productions  he 
wrote  at  this  time  Immensee  for  BiemazVs  Volksbuch,  and 
Mn  griines  Blatt.  Storm's  genius  was  markedly  lyrical, 
yet,  though  he  confesses  he  never  had  any  desire  to  pro- 
duce dramatic  works,  he  probably  did  try  his  prentice  hand 
at  this  kind  of  composition  also.  The  lyrical  element  is 
noticeable  in  his  prose  works  generally.  It  predominates 
in  the  short  and  pretty  tale,  Immensee. 

It  is  this  little  work  which  really  ushers  in  Storm's  lit- 
erary career.  But,  like  the  other  earlier  productions,  it  is 
faint  in  outline  and  vague  in  expression.  More  perfect  works 
are  to  come,  however.  Storm  lacked  as  yet  the  necessary 
experience  of  life,  and  the  tragical  passion  which  it  bring*?. 
He  acquired  this  in  due  course  and  more  especially  by  the 
experiences  through  which  he  passed  during  the  political 
upheavals  cf  Schleswig  and  Holstein. 

1  Theodor  Mommsen  (1817-1903)  became  celebrated  afterwards  as 
the  historian  of  ancient  Rome. 


INTRODUCTION 


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These  duchies  were  politically  Danish,  but  an  influential 
portion  of  the  population— though  probably  not  the  majority 
—  were  German  and  agitated  for  severance  from  Denmark 
and  entrance  into  the  German  Confederation.^    Storm  took 

1  Schleswig  and  Holstein  had  been  parts  of  the  Danish-Norwegian 
monarchy  since  1779  (Norway  was  ceded  to  Sweden  in  1814).  In  1815 
the  king  of  Denmark,  Frederick  VI  (1808-1839),  who  was  also  duke  of 
Holstein  and  Lauenburg,  became,  as  such,  a  member  of  the  diet  of  the 
German  Confederation.    In  those  days  German  influence  was  mak- 
ing itself  felt  in  the  Danish  territories,  particularly  in  Schleswig  and 
Holstein ;  its  political  trend  was  shown  in  an  agitation  to  effect  a  union 
of  the  two  duchies.  Under  Frederick  VI  a  Danish  national  movement 
began  in  opposition  to  this  influence.    The  political  programme  of  the 
national  movement  included  incorporating  Schleswig  with  Denmark 
and  making  Holstein  a  Dani&h  province.   The  demand  of  the  duchies 
for  a  joint  parliament  was  rejected,  but  they  were  granted  separate 
esUtes.    Under  the  following  king,  Christian  VIII  (1839-1848),  the 
national  movement  became  still  more  pronounced.   The  attempt  was 
made  to  bring  about  a  Scaudinavian  union,  and  the  effort  to  absorb 
Schleswig  and  make  Holstein  a  province  was  continued  and  empha- 
sized.  After  an  unsuccessful  attempt  in  1844  to  induce  the  estates  to 
sanction  this  latter  project,  an  address  from  these  was  presented  to  the 
king  to  the  effect  that  the  duchies  should  be  independent  and  united 
states.   This  opposition  was  strengthened  by  the  knowledge,  that  the 
male  line  of  the  Danish  royal  family  would  soon  be  extinct,  and  that 
a  local  law  excluded  women  from  rule.    To  the  above  address  the 
king  replied  by  an  open  letter  to  the  principal  European  powers,  in 
which  he  insisted  on  the  integrity  of  Denmark,  i.e.  on  the  absorption 
of  Schleswig  and  the  retention  of  Holstein  as  a  province.  His  successor 
Frederick  VTI  (1848-1863)  continued  his  father's  policy.    But  the 
revolutionary  wave  of  1848  struck  Schleswig  and  Holstein,  and  as  a 
concession  to  it  the  king  granted  Holstein  a  separate  constitution,  but 
still  insisted  on  the  absorption  of  Schleswig,  with  certain  powers  of 
local  self-government.    On  the  24th  of  March  of  the  same  year  a  pro- 
visional government  was  established  at  Kiel,  to  uphold  the  rights  of 
the  duchies  and  of  the  hereditary  duke.  At  the  same  time  the  fortress 
of  Rendsburg  was  seized.   The  diet  of  the  German  Confederation,  of 
which  Holstein  was  part,  then  took  up  the  cause  of  this  member  (and 
indirecUy  of  Schlsswig)  and  commissioned  Prussia  to  assist  Holstein  in 


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an  active  part  in  this  agitation,  and  on  its  failure  he  found 
it  preferable  to  leave  che  country  rather  than  again  submit 
to  Danish  rule.  He  applied  to  the  Prussian  government 
in  1862  for  relief,  and  in  1863  v  as  made  "Assessor"  or 
associate  judge  in  the  military  court  at  Potsdam.  Here, 
of  course,  he  missed  his  native  environment,  for  Potsdam 
is  an  inland  town,  modern  compared  with  Husum,  and,  as 
he  himself  says,  a  huge  military  barracks.  But  he  had  an 
assured  livelihood,  and  leisure,  and  his  proximity  to  Berlin 
enabled  him  to  form  the  acquaintance  of  literary  celebri- 
ties such  as  Theodor  Fontane,  Paul  Heyse,  Wilhelm  von 

its  efforts.  The  advantage  in  the  struggle  which  followed  remained 
with  the  Danes.  Peace  was  concluded  in  1850  under  the  influence  of 
a  new  diet,  which  actually  approved  of  the  Danish  contention  for  a 
united  Denmark.  Prussia  and  Austria  also  approved,  but  with  the 
proviso  that  Holstein  should  have  autonomy  as  well  as  a  voice  in  gen- 
eral affairs.  As  Denmark,  however,  kept  on  pushin''  her  advantages, 
the  old  embers  of  opposition  were  revived  both  in  the  duchies  and  in 
the  diet.  Here  in  1858  the  matter  was  again  brought  up  on  the  initia- 
tive of  Prussia  and  Austria.  Frederick  VII  accordingly  revoked  the 
arrangement  of  1862  regarding  Holstein.  Encouraged  by  this,  a  move- 
ment was  begun  in  the  duchies  for  separation  from  Denmark  and  union 
with  the  German  Confederation,  while  a  similar  agitation  was  carried 
on  in  Germany.  An  address  was  presented  to  the  king  of  Denmark 
by  the  estates  of  Holstein  for  the  union  of  the  duchies ;  and  on  its 
rejection  appeal  was  made  to  the  diet  of  the  German  Confederation. 
Denmark  then  granted  Holstein  further  concessions,  but  insisted  on 
receiving  tribute.  The  diet  demanded  the  union  of  the  duchies,  which 
Denmark  refused,  taking  steps  to  absorb  Schleswig.  King  Frederick 
died  at  this  juncture  (1863),  and  was  succeeded  by  Christian  IX  of  a 
different  family,  wLo  sanctioned  his  proceedings.  Thereupon  the  diet 
commissioned  Hanover  and  Saxony,  and  in  second  instance  Prussia 
and  Austria,  to  execute  its  mandate  agaiist  Denmark.  The  Danes 
yielded  after  the  loss  of  several  battles,  and  peace  was  concluded  in 
October,  1864,  whereby  Holstein  and  Lauenburg  went  to  Prussia  and 
Schleswig  to  Austria.  Two  years  later,  1866,  these  two  powers  fought 
over  their  respective  rights,  when  Austria  was  defeated,  arid  Schleswig 
also  fell  to  Prussia. 


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Merkel,  Joseph  von  EichendorfP,  and  others,  and  to  become 
a  member  of  the  literary  club,  "  Rutli."  Such  intercourse 
was  a  source  of  inspiration  to  him,  and  served  not  only  as 
a  means  of  broadening  his  mental  horizon  and  increasing 
his  knowledge  of  the  world,  but  also  of  maturing  his  judg- 
ment and  perfecting  his  taste.  Daring  his  residence  in  Pots- 
dam he  wrote  Im  Sonnenschein,  Angelika^  and  Wenn  die 
Apfel  reif  sind. 

In  the  year  1855  he  accompanied  his  parents  to  Heidel- 
berg, which  his  father,  who  had  studied  there,  desired  to 
revisit.  Theodor  undertook  the  journey  all  the  more  readily 
as  he  hoped  to  meet  Eduard  Morike,  that  kindred  spirit 
with  whose  poetry  he  had  become  acquainted  during  his 
second  stay  at  Kiel.  He  was  well  received  by  the  southern 
poet,  whose  personality  pleased  him  no  less  than  his  poetry 
had  done.  An  interesting  account  of  the  visit,  as  well  as 
an  estimate  of  Morike's  work  and  talent,  has  been  left  by 
Storm  in  Erinnerungen  an  Eduard  Morike  (1876). 

In  1856  our  author  was  transferred  to  Heiligenstadt  in 
Thuringia  to  act  as  district  judge.  There  was  much  in  his 
new  abode  to  remind  him  of  Husum  with  its  surrounding 
country  and  people.  He  enjoyed  the  pleasures  of  a  limited 
social  circle,  and  made  some  select  and  valued  friends  whose 
intercourse  was  appreciated  and  profitable.  Tho  seclusion 
of  the  place  and  the  consequent  absence  of  much  social  and 
mental  dissipation  were  also  to  his  advantage.  He  had  more 
time  for  contemplation,  the  result  of  which  was  greater  liter- 
ary activity.  This  is  evinced  by  the  following  works,  pro- 
duced here :  Auf  dem  Staatshof,  Spate  Rosen,  Drtiben  am 
Markt,  Im  Schlofi,  Veronika,  Auf  der  Universitdt,  Abseits, 
Begentrtide,  Bulemanns  Haus,  Unter  dem  Ta/anenhaum, 
Der  Spiegel  des  Cyprianus,  and  Von  jenseits  des  Meers 
(completed  later  in  Husum).  But  although  these  works  are 
profounder,  and  more  logical  in  their  action  and  characters. 


f 


XIV 


INTRODUCTION 


they  still  hc^e  in  a  marked  degree  the  vague  and  mysterious 
element  so  characteristic  of  Storm's  earlier  productions. 
Events  and  characters  appear  as  if  through  a  mist  or  from 

behind  a  cloud. 

In  1864,  when  Schleswig  and  Holstein  were  taken  from 
Denmark,  Storm  returned  to  Husum,  where  he  soon  became 
Vogt.  Thus  he  was  once  more  in  the  midst  of  his  beloved 
surroundings,  under  old  conditions  and  in  the  exercise  of 
his  favorite  profession.  And  so  he  was  enabled  to  familiar- 
ize himself  still  further  with  the  past  of  his  native  town, 
the  surrounding  country,  the  traditions  and  the  customs 
of  the  people.^  Storm  was  now  a  mature  man  of  ripe  and 
varied  experience  -  a  fund  from  which  to  draw  material 
for  literary  productions  of  the  greatest  value.  The  vague 
outlines  of  previous  productions  begin  to  disappear,  and 
their  melancholy  resignation  is  replaced  by  deeper  tragedy. 

1  As  has  been  already  seen,  the  popi^ation  of  Schleswig  was  not 
homogeneous,  although  all  of  Germanic  origin.   The  German  (or  High- 
German-speaking)  population  at  this  time  was  largely  confined  to  the 
towns,  and  perhaps  their  immediate  environments,  where  it  formed  a 
d'stinct  and  aristocratic  caste  in  contradistinction  to  the  Danes,  (and 
perhaps)  Frisians  and  Plattdeutsch,  who  formed  the  humbler  and 
rural  or  vUlage  portion  of  the  population.   This  difference  is  possibly 
shadowed  in  the  Schimmelreiter,  where  H?nke  maybe  taken  to  repre- 
sent the  German  (Storm  himself)  and  the  opposing  actors  the  Danish 
element.    The  numbers  of  these  three  elements  in  the  population  of 
Schlesvig  at  the  time  of  which  we  are  speaking  vary  more  or  less  ac 
cording  to  different  authorities.   For  present  purposes  the  following 
approximate  figures  may  suffice :  Total  population  340,000,  population 
speaking  Danish  only  (about  a  third)  and  Danish  and  German  together 
185  000,  Frisians  75,000,  Plattdeutsch  80,000.  Danish  was  spoken  ex- 
clusively in  a  large  somewhat  wedge-shaped  district  whose  base  wm 
the  northern  frontier  of  Schleswig,  Plattdeutsch  in  the  eastern  half, 
Frisian  in  the  western,  and  a  mixture  on  the  islands  off  the  west 
coaat.   Danish,  in  addition  to  its  special  district,  was  scattered  every- 
where, and  High  German,  as  said  above,  in  the  towns.  At  present 


INTRODUCTION 


XV 


Chief  of  these  works  may  be  mentioned  Aquis  Submersus, 
Pole  PoppenspUler  {PaulderPuppenspieler),BSid.EinstUler 
Musikard,  masterpieces  that  made  their  author  known  and 

famous. 

In  1866  Storm's  wife,  his  faithful  and  helpfu'  companion, 
died.    Yet  in  due  time  she  found  a  successor  —  and  a  worthy- 
one  —  in  Dorothee  Jensen,  the  friend  of  his  sister,  and  also 
of  his  first  wife.   In  1 874  he  lost  his  father,  whose  last  words 
were,  SBaS  nun  ?    In  1880  Storm  was,  in  accordance  with  his 
own  wishes,  relieved  from  his  official  duties.    Soon  after- 
wards he  moved  to  a  country  residence  in  Hademarschen, 
the  district  south  of  Husum,  and  there  devoted  the  last 
eight  years  of  his  life  to  literary  pursuits,  varied  by  gar- 
dening and  music.    In  the  latter  recreation  his  youngest 
daughter  frequently  took  part.    His  family  life  was  on  the 
whole  a  happy  one,  though  not  without  its  dark  side.    A 
son  died  prematurely  from  the  effects  of  youthful  dissipar 
tion.    His  own  health  became  gradually  enfeebled,  which 

the  three  dialects  are  still  spoken,  but  the  school  and  official  language 
is  of  course  High  German.  The  historical  relation  of  these  four  lan- 
guages to  each  other  may  be  indicated  as  follows,  the  names  in  italics 
being  existing  languages : 

Tkutohio,  ob  Omginal  Gebjiak 


I 
Norse 


i£ 


Gothic 
(noiT  extinct) 


German 


Low  German 


Old  Korse  | 

I  Danish- 

I         Noneegian  . 

Ictlandie  SvtdUh 


Old  Saxon 


Saxon 


Anglo-Saxon 


Engtuh 


High  German 
Old  High  Gtorman 

Middle  High  German 


Friiian 


Modem  High  German 


PUM-      Dutch    Flemish 
dnUtch 


^^.  INTRODUCTION 

caused  him  to  fear  that  his  mental  faculties  might  also  be- 
Tome  unpaired.  But  works  like  John  Rieu,,  Zur  Chronrk  von 
GHesZls,  Hans  und  Heinz,  and  others  betoken  not  only 
thre'perience  of  age  but  also  the  vigor  of  early  ma^^^^^^^^ 
In  fact  the  very  last  of  his  works,  Der  Schtmmelretter  (1887), 
is  without  doubt  one  of  his  very  best. 

Storm  celebrated  his  seventieth  birthday  m  his  Hade- 
„.arschen  villa,  and  was  the  object  of  -^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 
Order  of  the  Eagle  was  conferred  upon  him  by  the  King  of 
pfuLil    He  died  in  1888,  generally  -B-^ted   -d  wa^ 
buried  in  Husum,  his  native  town,  bie  fitauc  ©tobt  am  3Rcet. 

^ei  @i^tmtttelreitet 

„U«"  bie  Gle(«t«te  in  einem  alien  SntunjsWt  P"*-™^  ^ 
m  i«et  in  einem  WrtS^auS,  mo  e.  eineS  TOenM  ®d|u?  .« 

.Tn,!  ein  <«ebenbei«  .on  .uf«n  ^.a..n  W-   5D,.  en«^l««9 
kes  ®<l|ulmeiile.8,  »ie  oben  9«(«9t.  «'»el  b.e  e.genll.«e  ®.= 

'*fi«ule  S«ien,  ein  dart  geipia  oetanlajle.  SBanem^n  i(l  be. 
Serbief*  W«ta8-  3»«8  ftaW"*  «  bi.  Mat  emaltt  nn 
fnlmffiert  ftdj  ft'  a).idi«n9el.9.nl|«t.n.  Site  SanssUnj  "«*- e 
SUt  Vri  bem  5Dei*8.afen,  n,o  e,  f.*  m^m  («"«•«"•  9^« 
n  Lim  9te«n«,  »nb  anb.«n  jeiftm  «*"««  "««" *  .■"»* 
W  semnnl  et  ba8  SBoDtooBen  SlleS,  *«^o4t..,  b.e  an 

Sul  .e*n.n  lann,  unb  emjl  bi.  ©Wu*  W  «•«»' f 
Lets.    !Cie(et  si"  Wb  feine  ©lette  auf,  unb  $aule  tatt  fol» 

§aule  n,i.b  jun.  9l«4fol9t.  emannt,  baju  gelef*  i«m 


INTRODUCTION 


XVll 


tnfolge  oon  ©utetn^  bie  @Ife  aid  feine  SSetlobte  auf  i^n  iiber> 
tragen  l)ai.  ^ann  ^eiratet  $au!e  @Ite.  ^ie  ©pottroorte  bed 
neibifc^en  Die  ^etetd,  er  fei  S)ei(^gtaf  ,,t)on  feineS  SBeibeS 
toegen/'  uexanlafjen  i^n  bad  SSrcIanb  einjubetc^en,  urn  Seic^* 
graf  „fctnctrocgcn"  ju  rocrbcn.  33ci  biefet  tnti^eooDcn  ^xbeit 
roiib  aud^  bie  @emeinbe  oon  $aufe  abgeroanbt.  ^ie  gto^e  Unter« 
ne^mung  roitb  abet  tro^ibem  ooQenbet.  @imge  3(it  batauf  enU 
becft  ^aufe  eine  ©d^rodd^e  im  alten  ^eic^e  ba,  too  bet  neue  bavan 
fto^t.  Slug  9f?eib  rat  Die  ^"♦etS,  je^t  ein  ©cooamac^tigter  bet 
©cmeinbc  in  2)eid^fad^en,  oon  einer  grilnblid^cn  JReparatur  ab. 
aSo^l  roegcn  einer  oon  ber  Slnftrengung  unb  ©orge  ber  neuen 
Ginbeid^ung  ocranlafetcn,  bod^  tiberftanbencn  ^ranf^eit  ift  ^aufe 
auc^  moralifc^  unb  geiftig  gef(^n)d(^t.  ^ed^alb  roiOigt  er  in  DIeB 
Stat  ein.  ^m  ndd^ften  §erbft  erl/ebt  fic^  eine  mo(^tige  ©turmflut. 
§aute8  ncumobeHierter  2)cid^  leiftet  erfolgreic^  ffiiberftanb,  nic^t 
jo  aber  bie  fc^Iec^t  reparierte  ©telle  im  alten.  ©er  alte  5loog 
roirb  ttberflutet,  unb  babei  oerliert  §oufe  mit  SBeib  unb  ^inb  baft 
Seben,  glet(^fam  urn  feine  fttnb^afte  SBemac^Iofftgung  gu  fik^nen. 


Siirbtgnng  be^  SBerfed 

2)ie  ©efd^id^te  roirb  meiftcr^aft  erja^It.  SDie  ganje  $anblung 
folgt  logifc^  notroenbig  au8  bem  G^arafter  §auteS  unb  ben  Um* 
ftdnben.  Snfolgebeffen  roirb  bie  (Sin^eit  ber  §anblung  genau 
beobad^tet,  bie  beS  DrteS  nur  roeniger,  unb  bie  ber  3cit  got  nid^t. 
GJegcn  bie  SBa^rfd^einlid^teit  im  allgemcinen  roirb  fein  SScrftof; 
gemad^t.  3)ie  ocrmcintlid^en  ©puferfd^einungen  fiinbigen  rool^I 
bagcgen  ni(^t,  ba  ber  3)i(^tcr  eS  ocrfte^t,  auf  bie  oemtinftige  ©r* 
fidrung  bcrfelben  gcfd^idt  ^injubeuten.  ©ic  ©pannung  roirb  folg* 
lic^  oom  Slnfang  bis  gum  (Snbe  aufrec^t  er^alten.  Slud^  entrant  bet 
Dic^tet  eine  genauc  ilenntnis  bet  allgemein  menf(^Ii(^en  S^iatut, 
foroie  im  befonberen  oon  ben  ©itten  unb  Oebtduc^en  bet  SKarfd^* 
lanbbeoblfctung  unb  oom  2)ei(^rocfen  unb  ber  Sanbfd^aft  an  bet 
'Jlorbfee.    2)urd^  bie  ganje  ©efc^id^tc  roe^t  eine  ge^eimnisoolle 


I, 


cr 


ZVlll 


INTRODUCTION 


ettmntung,  bie  ftd^  gegen  ben  ©c^Iu^  cntf(^icben  flcigett.  35o8 
©ogcntjafte  i[t  babci  jo  pfpc^ologifc^  in«  3fleinmenfc^li(^c  fiber, 
tragcn,  ba^  eS  taunt  moglit^  ift,  bcibe  auseinanbet  ju  ^altcn. 
<Der  ©til  ift  geroo^nlic^  Hot,  fnopp,  Iroftig  unb  tci(^.  (Ss  roirb 
^aufig  oon  ^ProoittjialiSmcn  ©cbroud^  gemac^t,  urn  bic  Sofal* 
fatbe  8U  bc^altcn  obet  gar  ju  cr^fi^cn.  2)ic  ©proc^c  fotoie  ber 
©til  pofet  fic^  merlroUrbig  ber  ©ituotion  unb  bcm  (S^oraftcr 
an.  ainac^roniSmen  lommcn  oicllci^t  cin  paamtal  oot,  bo^  o^nc 
bcm  aBctIc  im  aagcmcincn  Gintrag  ju  tun.  9tc£^t  auffaflcnb  ift 
monc^mal  ber  3t^9t^mu8  beS  dialogs,  jo  f  ogar  oft  ber  nic^t  bialogi* 
fwrten  3;eile.    gertigc  Cluinare  bilbcn  f4  nic^t  feltcn.* 

Stttgemcine  SBurbtgung  bed  ^ii^tetd 

2lufeet  bent,  roaS  fd^on  in  ber  SBiograp^ic  betreffs  ber  ©erie 
gefagt  roorben  ift,  barf  an^  foIgenbeS  gelten.  2lu(^  aid  Sprifer 
ift  ©tomt  ni(^t  unbebeutenb.  3KbriIc  unb  ©eibel,  bie  Winter 
GJoet^e  in  biefer  ®attung  nic^t  roeit  guriidfte^en,  ift  ©tornt  faft 
gleic^roertig.  ©eine  ©rjeugniffe  biefer  2lrt  t)erbreiteten  ft(^  iiber 
fein  ganjeS  ©c^affen.  ©ein  greater  SBert  aber  liegt  in  ber  '^o-- 
oeUiftil,  roorin  er  ben  Seften  ben  5Rang  ftreitig  ma^t  Dbgleic^ 
er  nic^t  fo  t)iel  roie  ^aul  ^epfe,  ber  ^Jieiftc^  in  biefer  ©attung, 
gefd^affen  ^at,  ift  er  if)m  ntanc^mol  im  ©til  ebenbiirtig,  inbem 
er  i^n  oft  an  feftgefci^Ioffener  ^ie^nif  tibertrifft."   ^m  grofeen  unb 

1  eg  biitfte  alfo  Bctmutet  roetben,  ba^  bic  gcgenroartige  gorm  bcS 
2Ber!e8  nic^t  bie  etftc  rodre.  25cr  2)icl^tet  ^abe  junac^ft  baS  SBerl  ali 
crjaf|lcnbc§  Ciebid^t  gcfc^riebcn  unb  bicfc^  bonn  in  ein  poetift^eg  2)rama 
,  mgejtaitei.  Sei  beiben  ^ormen  ^errf(^te  ber  fiinffii^ige  iambif(^c 
aSctd.  Sc^licfiUc^  fei  bet  ^Tiic^ter  bann  jur  Ginfic^t  gefommen,  ba^  fein 
lolent  r:/t  auf  bie^em  Oebicte  liege,  unb  ^abc  baS  SBerf  in  feine  ie^ige 
^otm  DCLuanbelt.  25icf«  ^gpot^efe  nad^  bilcften  oielleic^t  einige  SBSibet* 
fptiicfte  unb  Unregclma^igfeiten  be3  3;ejte3  fid^  erilaren. 

a  ©eine  eigencn  poetifd^en  SBortc  mogen  ^ier  angcroenbet  roetbcn : 

e?  ?ei  bie  fform  ein  ©olbgeffiS, 

3n  5o3  man  oolbnen  3n^oU  Qie%t  I — Lyriiche  Form. 


■nan 


INTRODUCTION 


XIX 


ganjcn  ift  feine  3ltt  ju  fc^affcn  tcaliftifc^.  3ebo(^  mljt  mitunter 
ein  tomantifc^er  3us  but^  feine  ^ic^tung,  roaft  ou{^  im  ^S^im* 
meltcitcr"  roiebcr^olt  bcmcrfbor  tft.  3"  le^^et  Snftanj  ft^roor  cr 
roo^l  aber  bei  bem  tiinftlerifcEien  ^bealidmuS.  3t)m  gait  bev 
d[tf)etij^e  ©runbfa^  ^^cc^ncrS :  „33cmtag  bcr  ilunftlcr  ben  ®egen» 
[tanb  n\d)t  jugleid^  roa^^x  unb  anmutig  barjufteQen,  fo  foUte  er 
i^n  iibettiaupt  nid^t  barftellen."  ^abei  betief  er  fic^  auc^  auf 
3lnftotele3,  bet  ben  @a^  fo  audfpric^t:  „^te  ^ufgabe  bed  Xxd)' 
Uxi  befte^t  nid^t  batin,  roirfUc^  @ej^e^ened  barjufteOen,  fonbem 
foIc^eS,  road  rool)!  gefc^e^en  fonnte  unb  mai  mogli^l  tft  nad^  ben 
©cfe^cn  bcr  SBa^rf^einlid^fcit  unb  ber  9?otn)enbtgfeit." 

^n  ben  fd^on  erroa^nten  „@rinnerungen  an  (Sbuarb  WoxxU" 
fagt  @tornt  oon  beffen  2i)xxt,  road  auc^  feiner  eigenen  92ot)eUtfti! 
foroie  feiner  S^rit  gelten  barf:  3Jlan  fie^t  burd^  fie  rote  burd^ 
^aubergldfer  in  bad  Seben  bed  ^ic^terd  felbft  ^inein,  bad  jroar 
auf  einen  Ileinen  (SrbenfledE  befd^rdntt,  aber  bafiir  mit  biefem 
au^  befto  inniger  oertraut  unb  uberbied  ntit  einem  pl)antaftifd^en 
3Jldrd^enbuft  umgeben  roar,  ber  bei  aller  anmutigen  ^emb^eit 
boc^  bent  $oben  ber  ^eimat  ju  entfteigen  fd^ien.  ®eine  poetifd^en 
@ebilbe  finb  pon  farbigfter  @egenftdnbU^!eit  unb  bod^  oom  6rbs 
boben  lodgeloft  unb  in  bie  reine  Suft  ber  ^oefte  ^inaufge^oben. 
^^ud^  ber  Mangel  ber  fltifftgen  $^rafe  unb  jener  aud  ber  ^0tdg» 
lid)fett  ber  ^nf^auungen  l)ert)orget)enben  bequemen  18erftdnbUd^« 
tcit  erfreut  mand^mal,  ba  tiefed  ©elbfterleben  bad  2Befentlid^e  ift. 
Gr  btingt  mel)r  in  bie  2:icfe  ber  9?atur  unb  bed  ©emiited,  aid  er 
in  bie  53rcite  bed  2BeItIebend  ge^t,  bafiir  aber  bilbete  er  jebed 
fc^one  SQ3erf  oon  innen  ^eraud,  fdttigte  ed  ntit  feinen  innigften 
^rdften,  unb  bie  tro^bem  nid^t  fe^Ienbe  Seobad^tung  bed  Slufeen- 
lebend  unb  feiner  ©injel^eiten  roar  jene  unberoufet  einbrtngcnbc, 
traunt^aft  ftd^cre^  bie  burd^  fcin  9iottjbud^  ju  erfe^en  ift. 


^ 


in  •>"     I  r  .1? 


..•'-.^U       .'i^..,      ■■U..-4^^-^: 


2)er  ©r^immelreiter 


Siir  binncnlanbiic^c  Scfct 


Sc^lid,  ber  gtaue  2on  bc8  aWcerbobenS,  bet  bei  bet  (Sbbe  blofegelegt 

2«atTrbem  aJieete  abgeiuonnene^  SJanb,  beflen  Soben  bet  feftge^ot^ 

bene  ©c^lid,  bet  mti,  bilbet. 
© e e ft,  baS  l)0^ctc  2onb  im  ©cgenfa^  jut  ma^. 

5)af,  ba^aJleet.  _    ,^.    w 

Scnne,  ein  butc^  ©tdben  einge^egte^  ©tiid  aJlatfc^lanb. 
Ipt     gtluten   bie  etften  nac^  ^^oU^  unb  3leumonb  eintreten^- 5  "  e- 
Serftesum  ©c^u^e  gegeu  SBaffetgefatjt  auf9en,otfenet  (Srb^ugel  m 
bet  aWatfc^,  tt)otauf  bic  ©cbdube,  auc^  «o^l  35otfct  Itegcn. 

foallig,  tlcmcunbebeic^teSnicl. 

Lofil  ba^  Silb  be^  I)eic^e^.  bei  eincn  Duet,  obet  Sangenfc^mtt. 

JoHietung  (obet  Sojc^ung),  bie  2lbMIinie  be^  2)etc^eS. 

^n    teffent  n,  bie  toegen  aanb.,e|i^c^  bei  ben  3)eic^en  intetefftetMnb. 

Ie|adrng%eleg«ng  unb  Seftedung  mit  Stto^  bei  fnfc^en  2)etc^. 

fttcden. 
So  Unb,  bct3:cilbe§^eftlanbc§t)0tben2>etc^en. 

iloog,  ein  but(^  (Sinbeic^ung  bent  ajleete  abgen,onnenet  Sanbbejit!. 
<^rubl   2Ba«etIauf  in  ben  aSatten  unb  2lu6enbetc^en. 
Suln^^on  bet  ^lut  befpuUe  6c^lic!=  unb  eanbftteden  an  bet  ^otbfee. 
<r)emat,  ein  fianbmafeinbctaJlatjc^.  . 

©ttanbe  in  bie  Batten  ^inauggeftedt  roetben. 


^tx  ©^immelreiter 


28ag  id)  ju  bcric^tcn  beabWigc,  ift  mir  t)or  reid)Ucf)  eincm 
t)albcn  ^a{)rf)unbert  im  |)aufe  meiner  Urgrofemutter,  ber  alten 
grau  Senator  f^cbbcrfen,  faitb  geiuorbcn,  tt)af)renb  irf),  an 
ibrem  Se^nWl  fi^enb,  mid)  mit  bem  2efen  eine^  in  blaue 
s;?appe  eingebunbcnen  3eitfd|riftent)efteg  bcfd)Qf tigte ;  td)  tjcr^   5 
mag  mid)  nid)t  m€t)r  ju  entfinnen,  ob  t)on  ben  „2mw^" 
ober  Don  „^abpcg  |)ambur9er  £ejcfrud)ten."    ^o^  fiit)l'  ^d) 
e§  gteic^  eincm  @d)auer,  mie  babei  bic  linbe  |)anb  ber  uber 
^ld)t5igjat)rigen    mitunter   liebfofenb    iiber   ba^   ^^anpt\)aat 
ti)rc^3  Urenfelg  f)ingatt.    ©ie  felbft  unb  jene  3eit  finb  langft  lo 
begraben ;  tiergebcn^  and)  f)abe  i(^  feitbem  jenen  Sldttem 
nad)geforfc^t,  nnb  id)  fann  bat)er  um  \o  ttjenigcr  n^eber  bie 
5Ba^rt)eit  ber  ^atiad)en  Derbiirgen,  aU,  tocm  jemanb  fte 
beftrciten  mollte,  bafur  aufftct)en ;  nur  fo  met  !ann  id)  Der= 
fid)ern,  bafe  id)  fie  feit  jener  m^  obgleid)  fie  bnrd)  fcmen  15 
iiuneren  5tnlafe  in  mir  aufg  neuc  bclcbt  murben,  niemalg  aug 

bem  ®ebdd)tni^  ocrloren  t)abe. 

*  * 

* 

(gg  mar  im  britten  ^af)r5et)nt  unfercS  3at)rt)unbert§.  an 
cinem  C!tober^9ftad)mittag  —  fo  begann  ber  bamalige  ©r^ 
^(itiler  —  aU  id)  bei  ftorfcm  Unmetter  auf  einem  norbfrie^  20 
fi)d)en  ®etd)  enttang  ritt.    3"^  fiinfen  l)atte  id)  jc^t  fd)on 
feit  iiber  einer  ©tunbc  bie  5be,  bereitg  Don  aUcm  «iet)  geleerte 


2)cr  (Scf|imme(reitcr 


SRarfd^,  jur  JRcc^tcn,  unb  jftiQr  in  unbe^Qglic^ftcr  0JaI)c,  bag 
SSattenmccr  bcr  9iorbfee;  jtuar  foUte  man  Dom  2)cid)c  aug 
auf  ^alligen  unb  Snfein  fct)en  fonnen;  aber  ic^  [a^  nic^t^^ 
alg  bie  gelbgrauen  SSeUen,  bie  unauf{)6rlid)  n^ie  mit  3Sut^ 
5  gebriitl  an  ben  ^eid)  I)inauf)d)lugcn  unb  mttuntcr  mid)  unb 
bag  ^ferb  mit  fc^mu^igem  Sdjaum  bcfpri^tcn ;  baljinter  luufte 
25dmmerung,  bie  ^immcl  unb  (Srbe  nid)t  unterfdjeiben  Iie§ ; 
benn  auc^  bcr  ^olbe  9}?onb,  ber  je^t  in  bcr  |)o{)e  ftanb,  mar 
meift  Don  treibenbem  SSoIfcnbunfcI  iibcr^cgcn.    (Sg  mar  cig= 

10  fait;  meine  uerflommenen  |)anbe  tonnten  faum  ben  3uget 
fjoitm,  unb  id)  ucrbac^te  eg  nid)t  be,i  iMljen  unb  9J?omen, 
bie  fic^  fortmdt)renb  frddj^cnb  unb  gadcrnb  Dom  Sturm 
ing  Sanb  ^incintreiben  Iic{3cn.  2)ie  9?od)tbammcrung  f)atte 
begonnen,  unb  fc^on  tonntc  id)  nid)t  mcf)r  mit  ©id)crl)eit  bie 

15  ^ufe  meineg  ^ferbcg  crfenncn ;  fcinc  93?cn1d)cnfeele  mar 
mir  begegnet,  ic^  ^iirte  nid)tg  o(g  ha^^  ©efc^rei  ber  956gel, 
toenn  fie  mid)  obcr  meine  treue  (Stute  faft  mit  ben  langcn 
gliigetn  ftreiften,  unb  ha^  ^oben  toon  SSinb  unb  SSaffcr. 
3c^  leugne  nic^t,    ic^  munfc^te  mid)  mitunter  in  fic^ereg 

20  Guartier. 

2)ag  SSetter  bauerte  jc^t  in  ben  brittcn  Xag,  unb  id)  I)attc 
mic^  fc^on  iiber  ®cbut)r  t)on  einem  mir  bc)onbcr3  licben  S?cr= 
manbten  auf  fcinem  ^^ofe  [)altcn  laffcn,  ben  er  in  einer  bcr 
narblid)en  ^arben  befafe.    §cute  aber  ging  eg  nid)t  Idnger ; 

25  id)  t)atte  ©cfc^dfte  in  ber  Stabt,  bie  and)  jetjt  mot)I  nod) 
ein  paar  ©tunben  meit  nad)  Siiben  Oor  mir  lag,  unb  tro^ 
aller  Uberrebunggfiinfte  beg  i8cttcro  unb  feiner  lieben  grau, 
tro^  ber  fc^onen  feIbftgc5ogenen  ^erinettc=  unb  ®ranb^ 
SRic^arb^'JJlpfcI,  bie  nod^  ^u  probieren  maren,  am  ^ac^mittag 


S)cr  8d)immelreitcr 


5 


ttjar  id)  baoongeritten.  „2Batt'  nur,  bt^  bu  on^  Tl^tx  fommft," 
l)attc  cr  nod)  aug  fciner  ^au^tiir  mir  nodjgerufen ;  „bu  fe^rft 
nod)  micber  urn ;  bein  ^iwn^er  ^ii^^  i'ir  tjorbcljalten !" 

Unb  luitfltd),  einen  Stugenblicf,  al^  eine  fc^war^e  SBoIfcn- 
fcl)id)t  eg  pec^finfter  urn  mid)  mac^te,  unb  gleic^jcitig  bic  5 
<}at(cnbcn  93oen  mid)  famt  meiner  ©tute  bom  5)eid)  I)erQb5U= 
bidngcn  )ud)tcn,  fu^r  e^  mir  mo^t  burc^  ben  ^opf:  „(Sei 
fcin  9?arr !  .ftc^r'  urn  unb  fe^'  bic^  ju  beinen  ^reunben  in^ 
utarme  3k]t."  Xann  aOer  fiel'g  mir  ein,  ber  SBeg  juriid  toax 
iuo()(  nod)  (dnger  al^  ber  na^  meinem  Steifejiel ;  unb  fo  lo 
trabte  id)  roeiter,  ben  'iragen  meineg  aJJantel^  um  bie  C^ren 
,ycl)cnb. 

^c^t  aber  tarn  auf  bem  2)eid)e  etttja^  gegen  mid)  t)erQn ; 
id)  l)orte  nid)tg ;  aber  immer  bcutUd)er,  menu  ber  t)albe  SlWonb 
cin  fargeg  £id)t  t)erablie§,  gloubte  id)  eine  bunfle  ®eftalt  ^u  i5 
crfcnnen,  unb  botb,  ha  [ic  no^er  lam,  faf)  id)  eg,  fie  fofe  auf 
cinem  ^ferbe,  einem  t)od^beinigen  t)ogeren  ®d)immel;  ein 
bimflcr  Tlantd  flatterte  um  if)re  ©c^uttern,  unb  im  3Sorbei= 
fitcgcn  fQl)en  mid)  jnjei  brennenbe  Stugen  aug  einem  bleid)en 
5lntli^  an. 

SScr  mor  ha^  ?  SSag  ttjollte  ber  ?  —  Unb  je^t  fiel  mir 
bci,  id)  {)atte  feinen  |)uffd)lag,  fein  ^euc^en  beg  ^f^rbeg 
ucrnommcn ;  unb  5Rofe  unb  9?eiter  maren  bod)  ^art  an  mir 
oorbcigefal)ren. 

Sn  ©cbanten  bariiber  ritt  id)  meiter ;  aber  id)  t)atte  nic^t  26 
tangc  ^dt  5um  ^enfen ;  fd)on  ful)r  eg  oon  riidmartg  mieber 
an  mir  oorbei ;  mir  mar,  als  ftreifte   mid)   ber  fliegenbc 
SDJantcI,  unb  bic  (Srfd)einung  mar,  mie  bag  erftemal,  loutlog 
an  mir  ooriibergeftoben.    Xann  fal)  ic^  fie  fern  unb  ferner 


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6  2)er  ©c^immclreitcr 

t)or  mir ;  bam  mx%  atg  fa^'  tc^  pld^Iic^  il)ren  ©(fatten  an 
ber  Sinnenfeite  beig  2)eid)eg  t)inunterget)en. 

etttjag  jogcrnb  ritt  ic^  ^interbrein.  31B  ic^  jene  (Steflc 
erreic^t  ^atte,  faf)  ic^  ^ort  am  2)eic^  im  ^ooge  unten  bog 
5  SSaffer  einer  groBcn  2Bet)te  blinfen  —  fo  nennen  fie  bort  bie 
S3rucf)e,  ttjelcf)e  don  ben  (Sturmffuten  in  ha§  Sanb  geriffen 
fterben,  unb  bie  bonn  meift  aU  Heine,  aber  tiefgrunbigc  ^ieic^e 
ftel)en  bteiben. 
3)ag  SSaffer  mar,  tro^  beg  fc^u^enben  2)eic^eg,  auffaHenb 

lo  unbewegt ;  ber  JRciter  !onnte  eg  ni(f)t  gctriibt  f)aben ;  id)  [a^ 
nic^tg  rteiter  don  it)m.  Slber  ein  anberc^  faf)  ic^,  bag  ic^  mit 
greuben  je^t  begruf3te :  dor  mir,  don  unten  aug  bem  tooge, 
fc^immerten  eine  2»enge  ^erftreuter  Sic^tfc^eine  ju  mir  {)erauf ; 
fie  fc^ienen  an^  jenen  langgeftrecften  friefifc^en  pufern  ju 

15  tommen,  bie  derein^elt  auf  me^r  ober  minber  i)oi)tn  SBerften 
logcn ;  bic^t  dor  mir  aber  auf  t)oIber  ^ot)e  beg  Sinnenbeic^eg 
lag  ein  grofeeg  ^aug  berfelben  3trt ;  an  ber  ©ubfeite,  rec^tg 
don  ber  ^au^tiir,  fat)  ic^  alle  genfter  erieudjtet;  baf)inter 
gen)of)rte  id)  SJ^enfc^cn  unb  giaubte  tro^  beg  ©turmeg  fie  ju 

20  t)6ren.  Wdn  ^ferb  tvav  fc^on  don  fetbft  auf  ben  SSeg  am 
S)cid)  t)inabgefc^ritten,  ber  mic^  dor  bie  Xixx  beg  ^aufeg 
fu^rte.  Sc^  fa^  n)oI)I,  ba§  eg  ein  SSirtgI)aug  tear ;  benn  dor 
ben  genftern  gemat)rte  ic^  bie  fogenannten  „9?icfg",  bag  t)eifet 
auf  jujei  ©tanbern  rut)enbe  Salfen,  mit  grofeen  eifemen  9Jin= 

25  gen,  jum  5lnbinben  beg  3?ie^eg  unb  ber  «Pferbe,  bie  ^ier  ^alt 
mai^ten. 

3c^  banb  bag  meine  an  einen  berfelben  unb  iibernjieg  eg 
bann  bem  ^nec^te,  ber  mir  beim  (Sintritt  in  ben  ^(ur  ent= 
gegentom.     „tsft  I)ier  58erfammlung  ?"  frug  Id)  il)n,  ba  mir 


2)er  ©c^immelreiter  7 

je^t  beutlid^  ein  ®craufc^  t)on  SKenfi^enftimmcn  unb  ©lofcr* 
fUrrcn  an^  ber  <Stubentur  entgegenbrang. 
„5i^  ftJuU  fo  toat,"  entgegnete  ber  ^ncc^t  auf  ^lattbeutfd) 

—  unb  id)  erfu^r  m<i)i)cx,  \>a^  biefc^  neben  bcm  gi^iefifdjcn 
t)icr  fc^on  feit  iiber  ^unbert  SQf)ren  im  (Sc^roange  gemefcn  fci   5 

—  „3)iefgrQf  un  0euoUmdcE)tigten  un  ttjecfe  Don  be  annern 
Sntreffenten !   S)at  i^  um't  ^oge  SBdter !" 

511^  id)  eintrat,  fat)  ic^  etttjo  ein  3)u^enb  9D?Qnner  an  einem 
^i|d)e  fi^en,  ber  unter  ben  genftern  entlang  lief ;  einc  ^unfd)= 
borate  ftanb  barauf,  unh  ein  bcfonber!^  ftattUd)er  Wann  fc^ien  10 
bie  ^'x^rrfdjoft  iiber  fie  5U  fiit)ren. 

Sd)  gr'i^te  unb  bat,  mid)  ju  i^nen  fe^en  ju  biirfen,  wa§ 
bereitioilligft  geftattet  njurbe.  „<Bit  f)alten  t)ier  bie  SS.^ad)t!" 
fagtc  i^,  mic^  5U  jenem  93?anne  raenbenb ;  „eg  ift  bo!§  SScttcr 
brau^en ;  bie  S)ei^e  hjerben  it)re  S^iot  f)aben !"  15 

„@ett)ife,"  erraiberte  er;  „n)ir  I)ier  an  ber  Cftfcite  aber 
glauben  jet3t  aufeer  @efat)r  ju  fein ;  nur  briiben  an  ber  anbern 
3cite  ift'^  nic^t  fic^er ;  bie  2)eic^e  finb  bort  meift  nod)  me!)r 
nad)  altem  SWufter;  unfer  |)auptbeid^  ift  f^on  im  oorigen 
^al)rt)unbert  umgelegt.  —  Un^  ift  bor{)in  ta  brauficti  fait  20 
gcmorben,  unb  St)nen,"  fe^te  er  l^inju,  „mirb  e^  ebenfo 
gegangen  fein ;  aber  h)ir  miiffen  l^ier  no^  ein  paar  <Stunben 
auiS{)aIten ;  toir  t)aben  fid)ere  Seute  braufeen,  bie  un^  ©crid^t 
erftatten."  Unb  ct)e  ic^  meine  Seftellung  hci  bem  SSirte 
mad)en  tonnte,  ttjar  fd^on  ein  bampfenbeiS  ©ta§  mir  t)in=  23 
gefc^oben. 

Sc^  erfu^r  batb,  bafe  mein  freunblic^er  ^a6)haic  ber  'Deid)^ 
graf  fei;  rair  maren  inig  ©efprad^  getommen,  unb  id)  f)atte 
begonnen,  i^m  meine  f-'^^^'an.e  33egegnung  auf  bem  ^cid)c  ^u 


8 


25er  @cl)immc(rcitcr 


^mm.    (Sr  njurbe  Qufmerfion.,  unb  id;  bemcrfte  mm 
bQB  aik^  ©efpradj  umlier  ucrftummt  tvax.    „3)er  edjimmel- 
reitcr!"  rief  etner  qu^  ber  @e[eUfd)Qft,  unb  eine  ©cipcgunq 
bcci  Grfc^redcn^  ging  burd;  bie  ubrigen. 
5      3^er  ^i^eidigrof  loar  oiifgeftanbcn.    „Si;r  brauc^t  nidit  ^u 
cr)d)rcdcn,"  fprad)  er  ubcr  tm  Zi^d)  Oin;  „bQ^  ift  nid|t  blofi 
Tur  urn;  anno  17  I)Qt  e^  and)  benen  brubcn  gcgolten,  maqen 
fic  au\  aUc§  uorgef Q§t  fein  I" 
mid)  ttJoUte  naditrdglid)  ein  ©rouen  iiberlaufen-     SBer- 
loaeiljt!"    [prac^    id),    „m^    ift    bog    mit    bent   ©chimmel^ 
rcitcr  ?" 

mem  flintcr  bcm  Ofen,  ein  hjenig  geburft,  ^  ein  fleiner 
t)Qgcrer  9J?ann  in  cinem  abgefc^Qbten  fdrnjargen  JRodlein ;  bie 
erne  Sdjulter  fdjien  ein  lyenig  Qu^geioQd)[en.    ©r  t)atte  mit 
15  fcmem  2Borte  an  ber  Unterf)Qltung  ber  Qnberen  teirgenommen  • 
Qber  feme  bci  bem  fpdrlidien  grauen  ^oupt^aar  noc^  immer 
nut  bunflen  2Simpern  befanmten  STugen  ^eigten  beutlid),  bofe 
cr  nid)t  3um  ©djlaf  ^ier  fi^e. 
®cgen  biefen  ftredte  ber  Seic^graf  feine  ^onb :  „Unfer 
20  ed)ulmeifter,"  fagte  er  mit  erfiobener  ©timme,  „mirb  t)on 
nm  l)m  Sf,nen  bo^  am  beften  erjafiten  fonnen ;  freilidi  nnr 
m  fctner  2Seife  unb  nid|t  fo  rid)tig,  n,ie  au  ^au^i  meine  alte 
2Birt)d)Qfterin  Stntje  ^ollmer^  e^  befc^offen  toiirbe." 

„St)r  fd)er,^et,  2)eid|grQf !"  tarn  bie  etmo^  tronWdie  ©timme 
25  be^J  (2d)ulmeifter..  Ijinter  bem  Cfen  fieruor,  M^  5f)r  mir 
Guren  bummen  !^rad)en  woUt  5ur  Seite  ficaen !" 

„Za,  \a,  Sd;ulmeifter !"  eririberte  ber  onbere;  „Qbcr  bei  ben 
S^rocDen  fotten  berlei  ®efd|id)ten  am  beften  in  «ertt,abrunq 
fcin!"  ^  _ 


2)er  ©c^immelreitcr 


9 


.Jrcilic^!"  fagte  ber  Heine  ^err:  Mr  finb  f)icrin  nid)t 
(\ai^  berfelben  SKeinung" ;  unb  ein  iiberlegene^  2drf)eln  glitt 
iiber  bai§  feine  ®eficf)t. 

„Sie  fet)en  tt)of)I,"  raunte  ber  S^eic^grof  mir  ins!  £l}x:  „er 
ift  inimer  nod)  cin  tocnig  ^oc^mutig ;  er  l)at  in  fciner  Sugcnb   6 
cinma[  2:t)coIogie  ftabiert  unb  ift  nur  einer  uertet)lten  ^xauU 
icf)aft  n)cgcn  ^ier  in  feiner  |)eimat  qI^  ®cl)ulmeiftcr  be^angen 
(]cb(icben." 

^Differ  tvax  in5njitd)en  au^  [einer  Cfenecfe  I)ert)orgefommen 
unb  ^atk  fid)  neben  mir  an  ben  langen  ^ifd)  gefe^t.   „(h^al)it,  lo 
(x:^at}it  nur,  ©c^ulmcifter,"  riefen  ein  paax  ber  Siingeren  auig 
ber  @efeafd)aft. 

,Sm  freilic^,"  fogte  ber  5t(te,  fic^  ju  mir  tt)enbenb,  „tt)ia 
ul)  gern  ju  SSiUen  fein;  aber  p^5  ift  uiel  ?tberglaube  baaioifc^en, 
unb  cine  tunft,  eg  oI)ne  biefen  ju  erja^Ien."  is 

„5d)  mufe  ©ud)  bitten,  ben  nidjt  au^julaffen,"  erttjiberte 
id) ;  „traut  mir  nur  5U,  bafe  i^  fc^on  felbft  bie  ©preu  t)om 
'-Ji^ei^en  fonbern  njerbe !" 

2)er  §nte  fat)  mic^  mit  derftanbni^dollem  fiodjeln  an:  „$«un 
alfo !"  fagte  er.  „3n  ber  2J2itte  beg  tjorigcn  Sal)r^unbertg,  20 
obcr  Diclmeljr,  urn  genauer  ju  beftimmen,  Dor  unb  nac^  ber= 
iiibcn,  gab  eg  ^ier  einen  !J)eid)grafen,  ber  don  2)eic^=  unb 
3iclfadjcn  mc^r  uerftanb,  aU  Saucrn  unb  ^ofbefi^cr  fonft 
51!  ucrftefien  pftegen ;  aber  eg  reic^te  boc^  njot)!  faum ;  benn 
luag  bie  ftubierten  5ad)teute  bariibcr  niebergefc^rieben,  badon  25 
I)atte  er  juenig  gelefen ;  fein  iBiffen  ^atte  er  fid),  n^enn  auc^ 
Don  Slinbegbeinen  an,  nur  fclber  auggefonnen.  S^r  ^oret 
m\)i  fdion,  ^err,  bie  ^riefen  rcd)nen  gut,  unb  Ijabet  ouc^ 
ml)i  fc^on  uber  unferen  ^ang  9Kommfen  t)on  3of)retoft  rcben 


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^ci*  ®d)imme(reitcr 


I)orcn,  ber  cin  Soucr  tvax  iinb  bod)  ©uffoten  unb  8ecu!)ren, 
Xelcftopen  unb  Drgein  madjen  fonnte.  9?un,  ein  Stud  Don 
fold)  einem  9J?Qnne  loar  aud)  ber  ^akx  be^  nac^^erigen  2)eic^= 
grafcn  gcmcfen ;  freilid)  tt)oI)I  nur  ein  fleine^.  Qv  I)Qtte  ein 
5  poor  5cnncn,  m  er  3Jap^  unb  So^nen  boute,  aud)  eine  5luf) 
graftc,  ging  untemeilen  im  "^crbft  unb  M^ci\)x  oud)  auf^ 
Sanbrncffcn  unb  fafe  im  ©inter,  ttjenn  ber  iJiorbweft  Don 
braufeen  fam  unb  on  [einen  I'oben  riittelte,  ja  ri^en  unb  ^u 
pridein,  in  feincr  Stube.    ^er  Sunge  fofe  meift'babei  unb 

10  faf)  iifacr  fcinc  Jibel  ober  ©ibet  loeg  bent  SBoter  ^u,  loie  cr 
man  unb  beredjnetc,  unb  grub  fid)  mit  ber  .Oanb  in  feinen 
blonben  ^aaren.  Unb  eine^  5rbenb^  frug  er  ben  5Uten, 
njQruni  benn  ha§,  m§  er  eben  t)inge)c^rieben  f)atk,  gerabe 
fo  fein  muffe  unb  nic^t  anber^  [ein  fonne,  unb  fteUte  bann 

15  eine  cigene  a)?einung  bariiber  ouf.  5r6er  ber  SBoter,  ber 
barouf  niv^t  ^u  antroorten  ttJU^te,  fc^uttette  ben  topf'  unb 
fprad):  „'^a§  !ann  ic^  bir  nic^t  fagen;  genug,  eg  ift  fo, 
unb  bu  [elber  irrft  bid).  SSiUft  bu  mef)r  loiffen,  fo  fuc^e 
morgen  am  ber  5lifte,  bie  ouf  unferem  SBoben  ftef)t,   ein 

20  Sud) ;  einer,  ber  Suflib  f)ie§,  fiat'g  gefd)rieben ;  bag  mirb'g 
bir  fogen !" 

^er  Sunge  ttjor  togg  barauf  ^u  ©oben  getoufen  unb 

l)ctte  and)  bath  ba§  iBud)  gefunben ;  benn  oiete  93ud)er  gab 
eg  ubcvi^aupt  nid|t  in  bem  |)Qufe ;  aber  ber  «oter  lad)k,  aU 
25  er  eg  oor  il)n  ouf  ben  Zi^d)  Icgte.  Gg  n,ar  ein  fiottanbifc^er 
Guflib,  unb  ^olldnbifc^,  n)enng[eic^  eg  bod)  ijalb  ^eutfc^  njar, 
oerftanben  atte  beibe  md|t.  „5a,  la,"  fagte  er,  „bag  93uc^' 
ift  nod)  oon  meinem  SBater,  ber  oerftanb  eg;  ift  benn  fein 
beutfc^er  bo  ?" 


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faf)  ben  Skater 
*   Gin  bcutfdjcr 


®er  @cl)immelrciter 

!Ser  Sungc,  ber  t)on  toenig  SSorten  toat, 
nilngon  unb  fogte  nur:  „^arf  ic()'«i  beljolten! 
ijt  ni(i)t  ba." 

Unb  al^  ber  ?nte  nicfte,  n)ie5  er  nod)  ein  ,^rt)eite^,  {)a\b 
5ciTi)fene^  93uct)lein  t)or.    ,Mnd)  bo^?"  frug  er  njieber.  s 

„!:)?imm  fie  aUc  beibe !"  fagte  ^ebe  |)aien ;  „fie  ttjcrben  bir 
iiidjt  Diet  nii^en." 

5lbcr  t>a^  ^tddk  Suc^  tvax  cine  fleine  ^oflanbifc^e  ©ram- 
matif,  unb  ha  ber  SSinter  nod)  tonge  nid)t  ooruber  niar,  fo 
(latte  e!^,  a(^  enblid)  bie  ©tad)elbeeren  in  i^rem  ©arten  n)ieber  lo 
blul)ten,  bent  Sungen  fc^on  fo  lueit  get)oIfcn,  ha^  er  ben 
(iuflib,  njelc^er  bamoB  [tarf  im  8d)n)Qnge  toor,  faft  iibcrall 
Dcrftanb. 

„g^  ift  mir  nic^t  unbefannt,  ^err,"  unterbrac^  fic^  ber 
C£T5dI)(er,  M^  biefer  Umftonb  ouc^  don  ^an^  2)?omni[en  15 
cr,ui()It  ttjirb ;  ober  Oor  beffen  ©eburt  ift  ^ier  bei  m^  fd)on 
bie  Sac^e  oon  ^^aufe  |>aien  —  fo  f)icfe  ber  ^nabe  —  berid)tet 
luorben.  Sf)r  roiffet  and)  tt)of)I,  e^  braud)t  nur  einmal  ein 
Oirofeerer  ^u  fommen,  fo  toirb  [^m  aiki$  aufgetaben,  toa^ 
in  Grnft  ober  @d)im|.if  feine  ^Borgonger  einft  mogen  Oeriibt  20 
Ijaben. 

5(la  ber  5((te  ]a\),  bofe  ber  Sunge  tt)eber  fur  tu^e  nod) 
3d)afe  Sinn  f)Qtte,  unb  taim  getoa^rte,  njenn  bie  i8oi)nen 
b(iif)ten,  tva§  bod)  bie  gj^eube  oon  jebem  9}?Qrfd)mQnn  ift, 
unb  tt)eiter{)in  bebad)tc,  ta^  bie  fleine  ©tede  rool)!  mit  eirtem  25 
53auer  unb  cincm  !5ungcn,  abcr  nid)t  mit  cincm  |)albgele()rten 
unb  einem  tned)t  beftef)en  fonne,  tngleic^en,  bofe  er  aud)  felber 
nic^t  auf  einen  griinen  ^rtJcig  gcf ommen  fei,  fo  fd)idte  er  feinen 
gro^en  Sungen  an  ben  Xcid),  n)o  er  mit  anbern  Slrbeitern 


!        * 


m-i 


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$)er  Sc^immelreiter 


Don  Oftern  big  ^axtini  (Srbc  farren  mufete.    „5)Qg  toirb  it)n 
t)om  ©uflib  furicrcn,"  fprod)  er  bet  fid)  fclbcr. 

Unb  ber  3ungc  farrtc ;  aber  ben  ©uflib  l)atte  cr  oU^cit  in 
bcr  Xafdjc,  unb  luenn  bic  Slrbeitcr  il)x  5rut)ftud  obcr  SScfpcr 
fi  afeen,  [afe  cr  auf  fcincm  umgcftiilpten  ©djubfarren  mit  bent 
iBuc^e  in  ber  ^onb.    Unb  loenn  im  .^crbft  bie  gluten  Ijoljer 
ftiegen,  unb  mand)  ein  aj^al  bie  ?(rbeit  cinget'tcKt  mxhm 
mufete,  bann  ging  er  nidjt  mit  ben  anbcrn  nad)  .^aufc,  fonbern 
btieb,  bie  ^onbe  uber  bie  S^nie  gefottet,  an  ber  abfallenben 
10  <See[ette  be^  2)eid)eg  fi^en  unb  fat)  ftunbenlang  ^u,  xvk  bic 
truben  S^orbfcenjeUen  immcr  I)ijt)cr  an  bie  ©ra^norbc  beg 
2)cic^eg  l)inauftd)lugcn ;  erft  roenn  il)m  bie  ^-iiBe  iibcrfpiilt 
tvaxcn,  unb  bcr  Sc^aum  if)m  ing  ©cfic^t  fpri^tc,  rudte  er  ein 
paar  gufe  I)6l)er  unb  bticb  bann  ttjieber  fi^en.   (fr  Ijorte  roeber 
15  ha^  ^lotfc^en  beg  SSafferg  noc^  baS  ©efc^rei  ber  Wdmm  unb 
8tranbDdgcI,  bic  urn  ober  uber  ii)m  flogen  unb  il)n  faft  mit 
if)ren  glugein  ftrciflen,  mit  ben  fc^njarjcn  3(ugcn  in  bic  [cincn 
bli^enb ;  er  fal)  auc^  nid)t,  mie  tox  it)m  iiber  bie  locitc,  milbe 
SBaffcrmufte  fid)  bie  9^ac^t  augbreitete ;  mag  cr  aUein  ()icr  faf), 
20  mar  ber  branbenbe  (Saum  beg  SBafferg,  bcr,  aU  bic  ^Uit  ftanb, 
mit  \)axkm  Sct)(agc  immcr  micbcr  bic)e(be  (Stcdc  Iraf  unb  Dor 
feii:en  ?lugen  bic  ©ragnarbc  bc^i  fteilen  2)cid)cg  au^Jmufd;. 

iJJac^  langem  |)inftarrcn  nidte  cr  mofjl  langfam  mit  bem 
Mopfe,  obcr  jcic^netc,  ot)ne  auf^ufc^en,  mit  bcr  |)anb  cine 
25  mcid)e  Sinie  in  bie  2uft,  aU  ob  cr  bem  5)ei(^c  bamit  cincn 
fonftcren  ?Ibfa''  gebcn  moUtc.  2«urbe  eg  fo  bunfe(,  bafe  aiic 
©rbcnbinge  oor  feinen  ?rugcn  Oerfc^manben  unb  nur  bie  "i^lnt 
ii)m  in  bie  Cliren  bonncrte,  bann  ftanb  cr  auf  unb  trabte 
^albburc^ndfet  nad)  §aufe. 


^m 


1 


2)cr  8cl)immc(rcitcr  18 

'm  cr  fo  cinw  ^^(bcnb^  311  )eincin  il^itcr  in  bic  ^tnbe  txat, 
^cr  an  fcincn  iU^cngerdtcn  pu(jte,  fut)r  Nrfcr  ouf :  „2Ba^  treibft 
bu  broufecn?  3)ii  I)dttc)t  ja  DcrfQu,vii  fOnncii;  bic  iaja)-)cr 
I'citVn  Ijcute  in  ben  Xcid)." 

.s;-)aufe  fat)  il)n  trotjig  on.  ^ 

-.^iirft  bu  ntidi  nid;t  ?  5cfj  jog',  bu  tjdtt'ft  uerfaufen 
fonncn." 

„;>a,"  fogtc  .^outc;  ,M)  bin  bod)  nid)t  ucrfoffen!" 

Jidtt,"  eriuibcrte  nod;  cincr  2Bci(c  ber  3(ltc  unb  [of}  i^m 
luic  abnjcfcnb  in^  (iJcfidjt,  -  ■  „  biennial  nod)  nic^t."  10 

,.2lber," fogte ^oufe  luicbcr;  „un[ere  2)eid)c [inb  nidjt^  ujcrt !" 

— „2Bq^  fur  iDQ«(,  Siinge?" 

„Tie  J)etc^c,  fag'idj!" 

„SBa^  [inb  bie  2)cid)e  ?" 

„eic  taugcn  nid)k^,  t^atcv  I"  crtuiberte  ^oufe.  15 

2)cr  9IIte  loditc  il)m  in^  ®e)id)t.  „9Bq^  bcnn,  Sunge.  2)u 
bi)t  iuot)I  bu^  IBunbcrfinb  au^^  Siibcd!" 

mt  ber  Sunge  lieB  fid)  nidjt  irren.    „2)ie  SBoffcrfeite  ift 
,^u  fteil,"  fagte  er;  ^luenn  c<s  einmal  fommt,  tuie  e^  mcf)r  ai^ 
nnniQl  fdion  gefommen  ift,  fo  fonnen  tuir  f)ier  an(i)  ()interm  20 
"^eid)  erfoufen !" 

Ser  3(Ite  I)oIte  feinen  ^autabat  ona  ber  Xofdie,  bref)te 
ctnen  Sd)rot  ob  unb  fdjob  iljn  Ijinter  bie  3af)ne.   „Unb  tvk-^ 
mel  teren  f)aft  bu  I)eut  gefdioben  ?"  fragte  cr  argerlic^ ; 
^c^n  er  fof)  rt,of)I,  bofe  aud)  bie  T)eid)arbeit  bci  bcm  Sungen  25 
bie  5)enfarbc:t  nic^t  {)attc  ocrtrcibtn  fonnen. 

»2Bci§  nidit,  «ater,"  fagte  biefer;  Jo,  m$  bie  anbcren 
marfitcn;  bielleid)t  ein  t)u.be^  2)utjcnb  metjr;  aber  —  bie 
Xd(i)c  muffen  anber^  irerben !" 


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!J)er  3cl)immclrciter 


„9^un,"  mcinte  ber  3tlte  unb  fticB  cin  2Qd)cn  qu«;  „bu 
!ann)t  e^  \a  uiellcid)t  jum  2)cid)9raf  bringcn ;  banii  madj'  )ic 

onbcriJ !" 

„Za,  35otcr !"  crluibertc  bcr  ^unge. 
6      ^cr  5lltc  jot)  il)n  an  unb  fd)lucftc  cin  poarmal ;  bann  fling 
er  au^  bcr  ^iir;  cr  tuufetc  nid)t,  m^  er  bcm  ^ungen  ant-- 
njorten  joUte. 

5tud)  olsJ  5U  CSnbc  Cftobcrg  bie  :i)eid)arbeit  ijorbci  roar, 
blieb  bcr  ©ong  norbjuiirti^  nod)  bcm  .t>af  l)i»o"^  t"i^  C'^^"^*^ 
10  C>aien  bie  beftc  Untcrl)altung ;  ben  'iliacrl)ciligcntag,  urn  ben 
Ijcrum  bie  ^'iquinottialftiirnie  311  tofen  pflcg^"'  ^"^^  ^'^"^  ^^^ 
fogcn,  bofe  3rie«lanb  il)n  iuol)l  bcflagcn  mag,  ertpartete  er, 
n)ie  t)eut  bie  ilinber  ba^  Gl)ri)tfeft.    Stanb  cine  Springflut 
betjor,  fo  fonnte  man  )id)cr  icin,  er  lag  tro^  Sturm  unb 
15  JiJetter  braufeen  am  2!eid)e  mutterfeclenaUein ;  unb  iuenn  bie 
aKbrocn  gaderten,  locnn  bie  Sl^affcr  gcgcn  ben  Xc'vi)  tobten 
unb  beim  ^uriidroUcn  gan^c  ^c^cn  uon  bcr  ©rasberfc  mit 
ing  3Keer  t)inabriffen,  bann  l)attc  man  C^aufe^  jornigc^J  2ad)cn 
t)ijren  fonnen.    „St)r  fount  nid|t^  9ied)te^,"  fd)rie  er  in  ben 
20  2arm  ^inau^^,   „fomie  bie   9Jienfd)en  and)  nid)t^  fonnen !" 
Unb  cnblic^,  oft  im  ginftern,  iiabte  er  au^  bcr  mcitcn  Cbe 
ben  2)eid)  cntlang  nad)  C-)aufe,  hv^  feine  aufgejd)o)fcne  ©cftalt 
bie  nicbrige  liiv  unter  fcinc'5  ^atcrsJ  9iot)rbac^  errcid)t  t)attc 
unb  barunter  burd)  in  ta^  flcine  3immcr  id)lupfte. 
25      yjfand)ma(  I)attc  cr  cine  ^auft  uoU  fikicrbc  mitgcbrad)t; 
bann  fefite  er  fic^  nebcn  ben  ^Iten,  ber  it)n  jc^t  gemat)rcn  licB, 
unb  fnctcte  bci  bcm  ed)cin  ber  biinnen  Unld)(itt!cr5c  aUcrIci 
3)cid)mobcUe,  Icgtc  fie  in  cin  flad)c^  ©efdfe  mit  SSaffer  unb 


ina««n9i 


^er  «d)immclreitcr 


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nicl)te  borin  bic  ^lik^fpiidinfl  bcr  'Bdkn  nad);,umad)cn,  ober 
cr  nal)m  fcine  3djic[crtafcl  rnb  ,^cid)nctc  baraiif  bao  ^^irofil 
Dcr  I)cidje  nad)  bcr  3ccfcitc  lulc  cv^  nod)  [cincr  iUicinuiig  fcin 
iiiufUc. 

Wit  bcnen  ^u  ocrfcl)rcn,  bic  mit  ilim  aiif  bcr  2d)ulbanf  a 
(]c|cf)cn  l)attcn,  fid  il)m  nid)t  cin  ;  and)  \d)k\\  Ci\  al^  ob  il)ncit 
an  bcm  Xraiuncr  nidjt^J  (\ck(\cn  )ci.  lHlv5  c<>  luicbcr  iBintcr 
nciuorben  unb  bcr  '^xo]t  I)incinflcbrod)cii  lunr,  loanbcrtc  cr 
nod)  lucitcr,  HJot)iit  cr  frufjcr  nic  gcfommcu,  ai\^  ben  2)cid) 
Ijinauig,  bisJ  bic  unQb)cl)barc  ciobcbcdtc  Jliidjc  bcr  fatten  uor  lo 
il)m  lag. 

3m  ^ebruar  bci  baucrnbcm  Jyroftiucttcr  lourbcn  angctric= 
bene  2cid)cn  aufgcfnnbcn ;  braunen  am  offencn  |)af  auf  ben 
gcirorenen  SBotten  t)Qttcn  fie  ijelegen.  Ciin  jungesJ  SScib,  bic 
fccibei  gciucien  luar,  aU  man  [ie  iit  ba$^  2)orf  gc^olt  f)ottc,  15 
[tanb  rebfclig  Dor  bcm  altcn  .s^aien :  „(^Jlaubt  nidjt,  \)a^  [ie 
\vk  Wen|d).-ii  au^%f)en,"  ricf  fie;  ,4tein,  mie  bie  (Secteufcl! 
3u  grofjc  ilbpfe,"  nnb  fie  I)ic(t  bic  an'igcfprci.^tcn  ^\inbe  ooit 
iDcitcm  gcgcneinanber,  ^gnibbcrfdjiuar;,  unb  blant,  mic  frifd) 
gcbaden  S3rot!  Unb  bie  Slrabbcn  batten  fie  angetnabbert ;  20 
Me  Slinber  fdjricn  {ant,  aU  fie  fie  faljcn  !" 

Xcm  altcn  ^aien  luar  )o  n)ac  juft  nidjt^^  Tanic^s^:  „Sie 
Iiaben  n)ol)l  [eit  9^oDcmber  fdjon  in  Set  getriebcn !"  fagte  cr 
il(eid)miitig. 

^anU  ftonb  fdjttjcigenb  baneben;  aber  fobalb  cr  fonnte,  25 
Kfjlic^  er  [ic^  auf  hcv.  I^cid)  l)inau-i ;  ca  mar  nid)t  ^u  fagcn, 
luoUte  er  nod)  nac^  ireiteren  loten  fudjen,  ober  ^og  [{)n  nur 
t)ai  ®rauen,  ba^  noc^  auf  ben  jctjt  oerlaffenen  StcUen  briiten 
muBte.    Gr  lief  lueitcr  unb  luetter,  bi^  er  einfam  in  bcr  Cbe 


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10 


15 


20 


25 


ftanb,  too  luir  bic  3Stnbc  iibcr  ben  3)eid)  tt)ct)ten,  ipo  md)t^ 
war  aim  bic  flagcnbcn  3timmcn  bcr  groBcn  ^M^d,  bie  rafd) 
t)oriibcr]"d)of)cn :  ju  fcincr  ^infcn  bie  leerc  lucite  Wavid),  jur 
anbern  3citc  bcr  unab)c()bare  Stronb  mit  feincr  je^t  ijoni 
(ii)c  )d)inuucrnbcn  Jltidje  bcr  '$dattm ;  cij  tuar  qI^  licge  bie 
gallic  3i^clt  in  luciBcni  Xob. 

.S^Qufc  blieb  obcn  anf  bem  !Dcic^e  ftc()cn,  unb  fcine  fc^arfen 
^Uiflcn  id)n)ciftcn  tucit  umber;  aber  uon  ^oten  njar  nidjta 
mel)r  ju  fcl)cn ;  nur  wo  bic  un]*id)tbarcn  2Battftrbmc  fid) 
barunter  brdngtcn,  t)ob  unb  jenttc  bie  Gisfldd)e  fid)  in  ftrom- 
artigen  Sinien. 

er  lief  nad)  4^Qufe;  aber  an  cinem  ber  nad)ften  ?lbenbe 
ujar  er  luieberum  ba  braufeen.  3luf  jcnen  Stellen  ttjar  je^t 
has  Cfi'o  gcfpaltcn :  mic  9iaud)n)oIfcn  fticg  e!§  ou^  ben  9ftiffen, 
unb  iibcr  ba^^  ganje  Sl^att  fponn  fic^  cin  9^e^  toon  iDampf 
unb  9?cbcl,  tia^^'  fid)  feltfam  mit  ber  !^ammerung  beg  5lbenb§ 
mifd)tc.  Apaute  fat)  mit  ftarren  5higcn  barauf  ^in ;  benn  in 
bcm  9iebcl  fd)ritten  bunfle  ©cftaltcn  auf  unb  ab,  fie  fd)ienen 
i{)m  fo  gron  raie  9Kenfd)en.  3iMirbcuoa,  aber  mit  fettfamcn, 
erfd)rcdcnbcn  Oicbiirben ;  mit  langen  iiJJafen  unb  |)dlfen  fot) 
er  fie  fern  an  ben  raud)enben  Spoltcn  auf  unb  ab  fpajieren ; 
plovlid)  begannen  fie  rvk  S^arren  unl)einilic^  auf  unb  ob  ju 
fpringen,  bie  grofjcn  iibcr  bie  fteinen  unb  bie  fleinen  gegen 
bic  grofjen;  bann  breiteten  fie  fid)  an^  unb  uerloren  alle 
5orm. 

„2i5ag  tt)oIIen  bie  ?  ®inb  e-S  bie  ®eifter  ber  ©rtruntenen  ?" 
bad)te  ^au!e.  „C^oiI)0  !"  fd)rie  er  laut  in  bie  i)?ad)t  t)inaug ; 
obcr  bie  brauf^en  fe()rten  fid)  nid)t  an  feinen  (Sc^rci,  fonbern 
tricbcu  il)r  iuuuberlid)c»  SBcfcn  fort. 


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35a  famcn  il)m  bic  furdjtbarcn  norroegifd^en  Seegefpcnfter 
in  ben  (Sinn,  Don  benen  cin  alter  itapitdn  it)m  einft  erjdljlt 
^atte,  bie  ftatt  besS  ^Ingcfidjti^  einen  ftumpfen  ^u(I  Don  <2cc= 
gra^  auf  bem  9^adten  tragcn ;  abcr  er  lief  nicf^*  ^im  ■,  fonbern 
bol)rte  bie  ^aden  feiner  Stiefel  fcft  in  ben  ^ici  bc^^  3:oiclv  i  5 
iinb  fat)  ftarr  bem  poffenljaften  UniDejen  511,  I'Ci  in  bcc  *  Ji= 
fallenben  2)dmmerung  Dor  feinen  5tugen  fortfpicltc.  „^cib 
it)r  auc^  t)ier  bei  una  ?"  fprad)  er  mit  {)arter  Stimme ;  „\i)v 
follt  mic^  nid)t  Dertreiben !" 

@rft  ala  bie  ginfternia  atle^  bebedte,  fd)ritt  er  fteifen,  Iang=  10 
farnen  ©c^ritte^  Ijeimrodrtg.    5lber  f)inter  it)m  brein  !am  c^ 
n)ie  ^luQctraufc^en  unb  t)allenbeg  03eid)rei.    Gr  fal)  nic^t  urn ; 
aber  er  ging  and}  nid)t  fdinefler  unb  tarn  erft  fpdt  nac^  ^aufe ; 
bo(^  niemala  fou  er  feinem  i^ater  ober  einent  anberen  baoon 
erjdtjlt  ^aben.    6rft  Diele  3al)re  fpdter  t)at  er  fein  blobc^  is 
9}?dbd)en,  ftomit  fpdter  ber  §errgott  if)n  belaftete,  urn  bie^ 
fetbe  2age§=  unb  Safire^^eit  mit  fid)  ouf  ben  ^eic^  t)inaug= 
genommen,  unb  ba^felbe  SSefcn  foU  fid)  berjeit  braufecn  auf 
ben  iffiatten  gejeigt  l}abQn;  aber  er  I)at  if)r  gefagt,  fie  foUe 
fic^  nid)t  furd)ten,  bog  feien  nur  bie   5ifd)rei{)er  unb  bie  20 
^rdf)en,  bie  im  ^Jeoel  fo  groB  unb  furd)terlid)  erfdjienen; 
bie  t)oIten  fic^  bie  'i^\)<i)c  an^  ben  offenen  Spalten. 

„SSeife  ©ott,  .r-)err!"  unterbrad)  fid)  ber  (Sd)u(meifter ;  „ea 
gibt  auf  Grben  allcrlei  3)inge,  bie  ein  el)rlic^  6t)riftent)er5 
Dermirren  ffinnen ;  aber  ber  ^^auk  tvav  ttjeber  ein  9?arr  nod)  25 
ein  ^ummlopf." 

S)a  id)  nic^tg  ermiberte,  rtioUte  er  fortfat)ren;  aber  unter 
ben  iibrigen  ©dften,  bic  big()er  lautlo^  5ugct)Drt  t)atten,  nur 
mit  bid)terem  Xabaf^quolm  baiS  niebrige  3i'"i"cr  fiillenb, 


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XcTc  Sd)immclrciter 


entftanb  cine  plo^Iidjc  33ciDcgiing;  crft  cin^clne,  bann  faft 
aUc  ipanbtcn  fid)  bcm  Jcnft*-'!"  5"-  3)rauf3cn  —  man  fat)  co 
burd)  bic  unt)cr()angcncn  Jc")'^^^  —  ^^^^^  ^^^  Sturm  bie 
SSoIfcn,  iinb  fiidjt  unb  Ximki  jagtcn  burdjcinonbcr ;  ober 

5  aud)  mir  icar  cs,  al^j  (jcittc  id)  ben  (jagcrcn  9tcitcr  auf  feincm 
iSd)immc(  uorbcifaufcn  gcfc{)cn. 

„SSart'  ©r  cin  n)cnig,(2d)ii(ntciftcr !"  fagtc  bcr  3)cid)graf  leife. 

„S^r  braud)t  (Sud)  nidjt  511  fiird)tcn,  2)eid)grQf !"  cnoibcrtc 

ber  Heine  (£r5af)(er,  „\d)  Ijabe  i()n  nidjt  gefd)ma()t,  unb  i^ah' 

10  aud)  beffen  fcine  Urf ad)' ;"  unb  er  fal)  mit  feinen  fleinen, 
flugen  5tugen  ju  i^m  ouf. 

„3a,  ja,"  mcinte  ber  anbere,  „Iaff'  (£r  fern  ®(ag  nur 
luieber  fitden."  Unb  nac^bem  boiS  gcfc^ef)cn  toax,  unb  bie 
3uf)orer,  meift  mit  etmog  oerbu^ten  ©cfid^tern,  fic^  njieber 

15  ju  it)m  getoanbt  flatten,  fu{)r  er  in  feiner  @efd)id)te  fort: 

„'Bo  fiir  fid),  unb  am  liebften  nur  mit  SSinb  ui.j  SSaffer 

unb  mit  ben  Silbern  ber  Ginfamfeit  Derfef)renb,  ttjui^^  .f)au!e 

ju  einem  tangcn,  I)agcrcn  93urfd)cn  auf.    Gr  mar  fd)on  uber 

ein  Sal)r  lang  eingefegnet,  ba  murbe  e^  auf  einmal  anber^ 

20  mit  ii)m,  unb  ha^i  tarn  Don  bcm  alten  meiBen  5tngorafatcr, 
melc^en  ber  alten  2rien'  5an§  einft  i!)r  fpdter  oerungludter 
<Bo{)n  t)on  fcincr  fpanifd)en  <Sccrcifc  mitgcbrad)t  l)atte.  Xrien' 
mo()nte  cin  gut  8tiid  t)inau^5  auf  bcm  2)eic^e  in  eincr  fleinen 
Slate,  unb  locnn  bic  ^^((tc  in  it)rcm  -S^^aufe  ()crumarbeitcte,  fo 

25  pffcgtc  bicfc  Unform  Hon  cincm  itatcr  Dor  bcr  ^''QU'^tur  ju 
fit^en  unb  in  hm  Sommertag  unb  nac^  ben  ooriibcrfliegenben 
Sliebiticn  t)inau^3ublin5cln.  (^ing  ^antc  oorbei,  fo  maujte 
bcr  Slater  if)n  an,  unb  ^^aufe  nidte  i()m  ju;  bie  bciben  mufeten, 
ma^  fie  mit  einanber  l)atten. 


Jiklli.  JU,  «J  -  MJIIL.  jujsra 


2)er  ®cf)immclretter 


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9^un  abcr  toaf^  einmol  im  5ruI)iQf)r,  imb  ^oufe  (ag  na6) 
fciner  @c.TJof)nl)eit  oft  brau^en  am  S)eic' ,  |cf)on  toeiter  unten 
bcm  SSoffer  5U,  ^roifrfjen  Stranbnelfen  unb  bem  buftcnbcn 
^ceroermut,  unb  liefe  fid)  uon  ber  fc^on  frdftigen  Sonne 
bcfdjcinen.  Sr  Ijutte  fid)  togg  juoor  broben  c  "^  bcr  ©ceft  6 
bic  Xofdjen  DoH  Don  ^tefeln  gefammelt,  unb  aU  in  ber 
libbqcit  bie  SSatten  blof^gelegt  ttjaren,  unb  bie  fleinen  grauen 
3tranblaufer  fc^reienb  bariiber  t)inf)ufd)ten,  f)oIte  er  jdt)Iingg 
1  ciucn  Stein  I)eroor  unb  roarf  if)n  nad)  ben  SSogeln.  (Sr  f)attc 
ba'5  oon  ^inbe^beinen  an  geiibt,  unb  meiften^  blieb  einer  10 
auf  bem  ©d^Iide  liegen;  aber  ebenfo  oft  toar  er  bort  aud§ 
nid)t  5U  t)olen;  .^aufe  t)atte  fd)on  baran  gebadjt,  ben  ^ater 
mit^unetimen  unb  aU  apportierenben  Sagbf)unb  ju  breffieren. 
5Iber  e^  gab  and)  f)ier  unb  bort  fefte  SteUen  ober  ©anblager; 
foIdjenfaHiS  lief  er  t)inaug  unb  f)oIte  fic^  feine  S3eute  felbft.  is 
Ba\i  ber  ^ater  bei  feiner  9?iidfef)r  nod)  oor  ber  ^auStur, 
bann  fd)rie  bag  ^ier  Dor  nid)t  gu  berg^aber  9fiaubgier  fo 
lange,  big  ^aufe  if)m  einen  ber  erbeuteten  i86gel  ^uttjarf. 

5IIg  er  fjeute,  feine  '^adt  auf  ber  <S(^uIter,  fieimging,  trug 
cr  nur  einen  i^m  nod)  unbefannten,  aber  mie  mit  bunter  ©eibe  20 
unb  SKetall  gefieberten  SSogel  mit  nad^  ^aufe,  unb  ber  Skater 
niaujte  tok  gemofjulid),  alg  er  if)n  !ommen  fa^.  ?lber  ^aufe 
luoUte  feine  Seutc  —  eg  mag  ein  Gigooget  geloefen  fein  — 
bicgmat  ni(^t  !)ergeben  unb  fe^rte  fid)  nid^t  an  bie  ®ier  beg 
iiereg.  „Umfd)id)t !"  rief  cr  it)m  ju,  „{jeute  mir,  morgen  bir ;  28 
bag  I)ier  ift  fein  ^aterfreffen !"  9tber  ber  ^ater  fam  oorfic^= 
tigcn  Sdjrittcg  t)crQngefd)Iid)cn ;  ^ufc  ftanb  unb  faf)  i{)n 
an,  ber  $8ogel  t)ing  on  feiner  .^anb,  unb  ber  ^ater  blieb 
mit  crt)obencr  Za^e  fteljcn.    2)od)  ber  Surfc^e  fd)ien  feinen 


r?TF>?srmTT'. 


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!J)er  (3d)immcl'''iter 


^a^enfreunb  nod^  nirf)t  fo  90115  ju  fntncn ;  benn  ttjdl)rcnb  cr 
i^m  feinen  9tucfen  jugcironbt  I)atte  unb  ebcn  furba^  luotltc, 
fui)(te  er  mit  cinem  3{ucf  bic  Sagbbcute  fid)  cntriffen,  unb  ^w- 
gleirf)  fcf)(ug  eine  fd)arfe  tralle  it)m  iiv^  5teil<^)-    ^i"  (^rimm, 

6  tok  glcicf)faUg  eine^  JRaubtiere^,  flog  bem  jungen  9}?cnfd)cn  invj 
Slut ;  er  griff  njic  rofcnb  urn  fid)  unb  I)Qttc  ben  Siduber  )d)on 
am  ©enicfe  gepadt.  2»it  ber  ^ouft  l)iclt  cr  ba^^  mddjtige  ^icr 
empor  unb  wiirgte  es,  bafe  bic  51ugcn  il)m  aihi  ben  raul)cn 
|)aaren  tjorquollcn,  nic^t  ac^tcnb,  baf^  bic  ftorfcn  Apintcrtal^cn 

10  i^m  ben  2lrm  5crflcifd)ten.  „|)oit)o !"  fd)rie  er  unb  padte  it)n 
nod)  fefter ;  „tooIIen  fe^en,  n^er'^  Don  ung  bciben  am  Idngften 
augt)dlt !" 

^lo^ltd)  fielen  bie  ^interbeine  ber  grofeen  ta^c  fd)laff  t)er= 
unter,  unb  ^aule  ging  ein  paar  Sd)ritte  jurud  unb  marf  fie 

16  gegen  bie  ^ate  ber  Sllten.  ®a  fie  fid)  nid)t  rut)rte,  mcnbte  er 
fic^  unb  fe^te  feinen  SSeg  nad)  ^aufe  fort. 

%htt  ber  Slngorafater  mar  bag  Ileinob  feiner  |)errin ;  er 
mar  i^r  ©efelle  unb  ba^  ein^ige,  ma^  il)r  ©ol)n,  ber  SO^atrofe, 
i{)r  nac^gelaffen,  nac^bem  er  l)ier  an  ber  ^ufte  feinen  jdl)cn 

20  3:0b  gefunben  l)atte,  ba  er  im  @turm  feiner  9D?uttcr  beim 
^ortenfangen  f)atte  ^elfen  mollen.  |)aufe  moc^te  faum  t)um 
bert  <3d)ritte  meiter  getan  I)aben,  mdt)renb  er  mit  cinem  Xuc^ 
bag  Slut  am  feinen  SSunben  auffing,  alg  fdjon  oon  ber  Slate 
{)er  il)m  ein  ®et)eul  unb  3etern  in  bie  Cl)ren  gelltc.    2)a 

25  roanbte  er  fic^  unb  fat)  baoor  bag  alte  2Bcib  am  Sobcn  liegen ; 
bog  greife  ^oor  flog  it)r  im  SSinbc  urn  bog  rote  ^opftud) : 
„^ot!"  rief  fie,  „tot!"  unb  crt)ob  brduenb  il)rcn  magercn 
5trm  gegen  il)n :  „2)u  follft  ocrflud)t  fein !  '^u  l)aft  il)n  tot= 
gefdilogcn,  bu  nid)tgnu^iger  (Stronbldufer ;  bu  morft  nic^t 


2)er  (Sdjimmclrcitcr 


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inert,  if)m  feincn  Sditoanj  ju  biirften !"  3ic  luarf  fid)  iibcr 
baiJ  Xicr  unb  tDi)d)te  jdrtlid)  mit  it)rer  ©djiir^e  it)in  ba^  23Iut 
fort,  bo^  nod)  au^  S^Jaf  unb  ©djnaujc  rann ;  bann  I)ob  fie 
aufs  ncue  an  ju  jctcrn. 

„33ift  bu  balb  fcrtig?"  rief  ^au!e  i{)r  ju,  „bQnn  \a%  bir   s 
fatten :  id)  njill  bir  cinen  ^ater  fd)affen,  ber  mit  Tlau^--  unb 
^)iattcnblut  5ufrieben  ift !" 

Xaxau]  ging  er,  fd)einbar  auf  ni^ta  mcf)r  ac^tenb,  fiirbafe. 
^Jlbcr  bie  tote  ^q^c  mufete  itjm  bod)  im  ^opfe  SSirrfat  mac^en ; 
bcnn  cr  ging,  aU  er  ju  ben  ^aufcrn  gefommcn  njor,  bem  feineg  lo 
i^atcr^  unb  aud)  ben  itbrigcn  oorbei  unb  eine  njeite  Strecfe 
nod)  nad)  ©iiben  auf  bem  2)eic^  ber  Stabt  5U. 

Snmittelft  ttjanberte  aud)  ^rien'  Sang  auf  bemfelben  in  ber 
(;tcid)en  3iic^tung ;  fie  trug  in  einem  atten  blaufarrierten  ^if= 
fcniiberjug  eine  Soft  in  i{)ren  5lrmen,  bie  fie  forgfam,  aU  is 
lodr'g  ein  ^inb,  umflammerte;  if)r  greife^  |)aar  flatterte 
in  bem  leic^ten  5rut)Iinggn)inb.  „2Sag  fc^teppt  ©ie  ba, 
Irina?"  frug  ein  35auer,  ber  it)r  entgegenfam.  „9J2et)r,  aU 
bcin  ^aug  unb  §of,"  ermiberte  bie  5Ilte ;  bann  ging  fie  eif= 
rig  n^eiter.  %U  fie  bem  unten  liegenben  ^aufe  be§  attcn  20 
■Oaien  nat)e  !am,  ging  fie  \itn  5tft,  njie  man  bet  un^  bie  Xrift= 
unb  (^ufenjcgc  nennt,  bie  fc^rag  an  ber  (Seite  beg  2)eid)cg  I)ina6 
obcr  I)inauf  fut)rcn,  ju  ben  |)dufern  l)inunter. 

!5)er  alte  ^ebe  |)aien  ftanb  ebcn  tior  ber  lut  unb  fa{)  in^ 
53cttcr:   „9?a,  ^ricn'!"  fagte  er,  al^  fie  puftenb  bor  if)m  2.1 
ftanb  unb  it)ren  ^rudftod  in  bie  (Srbe  bof)rte,  „n)ag  bringt 
3ic  9Jeueg  in  Sf)rem  Sad?" 

„(Srft  lafet  mid)  in  bie  <3tube,  Xebe  ^aien !  bann  foff  (Sr'g 
fc()cn !"  unb  it)re  ?Iugen  fat)en  i^n  mit  feltfamem  gunfein  an. 


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2)cr  Sdjimmelrciter 


„(Bo  fomm'  Sic!"  fagtc  bcr  3(ltc.    2Ba^  gingcn  i^n  bie 
^(ugen  bc^  bummen  SSeibe^  an  ? 

Unb  al^  beibe  eingetreten  roaren,  fu^r  fie  fort:  „93rmfl' 
©r  ben  alten  ^abofsfaften  unb  ba§  ed)reib5cu9  Don  bem 

5  ^ijcf) 9Sa§  I)at  ©r  benn  immer  ju  fdjrctben  ? 

So ;  unb  nun  wifd)'  Gr  it)n  fauber  ah\" 

Unb  ber  ^Hte,  bcr  faft  ncugierig  tourbc,  tat  aUeg,  m^  fie 
fagtc :  bann  nat)m  fie  ben  btaucn  Ubcrsug  bci  beiben  Bipfctn 
unb  fci)uttetc  barauo  ben  grofeen  ^aterleirf)nam  ouf  ben  Xifc^. 
10  „2)a  \)at  ©r  ii)n!"  ricf  fie;  .,®ein  |)au!e  t)at  if)n  to£gefd)ta^ 
gen."  |)ierauf  aber  begann  fie  ein  bitterlicf)eg  SSeinen;  fie 
ftreidjcltc  basi  bide  geU  beg  toten  Xiere^,  legte  if)m  bie  ^a^en 
Sufammen,  neigte  it)re  lange  9?afe  iibcr  beffen  topf  unb  raunte 
it)m  unoerftdnblic^c  3drtact)!eiten  in  bie  Obren. 

Xebe  |)aien  fat)  bem  ^u.  „®o,"  fagte  er;  „|>aufe  l^at  it)n 
totgefd)tagen?"  Gr  ttJuBte  nict)t,  toa^  er  mit  bent  t)eulenben 
SSeibe  ntac^en  foUte. 

S)ie  5llte  nicfte  it)n  grimmig  an:  „Sa,  ja;  fo  ®ott,  bag 

t)at  er  getan!"  unb  fie  n)ifcf)te  fief)  mit  it)rer  oon  ®ic^t  toer^ 

20  Iriimmten  §anb  bag  23affcr  aug  ben  5tugen.  „^ein  Sinb, 

fcin  Sebigg  mef)r!"  flagte  fie.    „Unb  (5r  ttjeife  eg  ja  and) 

n)ot)t,  ung  5tltcn,  njcnn'g  nacf)  5(aert)eiligen  !ommt,  frieren 

abcnbg  im  Sett  bie  23cinc,  unb  ftatt  ju  fd)lafen,  l)6ren  n)ir 

ben  5Rorbmcft  an  unfcrcn  ^enfterlabcn  roppcln.    Sd)  t)6r'g 

25  nid)t  gern,  Xebe  |)aien,  er  fommt  baf)cr,  njo  mein  ^unge  mit 

im  <2d)(id  berfanf." 

^ebe  .^^aien  nidtc,  unb  bie  ?Utc  ftreidjcltc  bag  Sell  i()reg 
toten  tatcrg:  ,.^er  abcr,"  begann  fie  miebcr,  „loenn  id) 
SSinterg  am  Spinnrab  fafe,  bann  fafe  er  bei  mir  unb  fpann 


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ciud)  unb  fat)  mid)  an  tnit  fcincn  griinen  ^tusen !  Unb  frorf)  id), 
lucnn'sj  mir  fait  ttjurbe,  in  mein  33ett  — e^  boucrtc  nid)t  long, 
jo  jprang  er  ^u  mir  unb  legte  fid)  auf  meine  frierenben  Seine, 
unb  bann  fd)liefen  tt)ir  njarm  mitfammen !"  2)ie  5llte,  ot^  fud)e 
lie  bci  biefet  ©rinnerung  nad)  3uftimmung,  faf)  ben  neben  it)T  5 
am  2W  [tet)enben  Allien  mit  it)ren  funfeliibcn  Slugen  c  ' 

Icbc  ^aien  abcr  fagte  bebad)tig :  „Sd)  ttjeife  St)r  einen  .  \t, 
Irien'  San^,"  unb  cr  ging  nac^  feiner  (2d)atuae  unb  nat)m 
chic  eitbermiinse  aug  ber  (Sd)ublabe  —  „(Sie  fagt,  bafe  C^aufe 
:sl)r  bag  Xier  t)om  2eben  gebrad)t  t)at,  unb  i^  tueife,  ©ie  lugt  lo 
nid)t ;  abcr  t)ier  ift  ein  ^ontaler  bon  et)rifttan  bem  Sierten ; 
Mmit  fauf'  eie  fid)  ein  gegerbtcg  SammfeE  fiir  St)re  falte 
^3cine !    Unb  toenn  unfere  ^a^e  ndd)fteng  Sungc  toirft,  f o 
mag  Sie  fic^  bag  grofete  bat)on  augfuc^en ;  ha^  jufammen  tut 
mot)I  einen  altergfd)toa(i^en  5lngora!ater !    Unb  nun  net)m'  i5 
2ic  bag  5Bie^  unb  bring'  <Sie  eg  meinett)alb  an  ben  9?ader  in 
ber  Stabt,  unb  ^alt'  @ie  bag  9KauI,  bafe  eg  ^ier  auf  meinem 
cf)rlid)en^ifc!^gelegenl)at!" 

2Sd{)renb  biefer  9lebe  ^attc  bag  SSeib  fd)on  nad)  bem  ^alcr 
gegriffen  unb  it)n  in  einer  fleinen  Xafd)e  gebordCn,  bie  fie  20 
unter  it)ren  ?R6den  trug ;  bann  ftupfte  fie  ben  ^ater  toiebcr  in 
ba§  »cttbu{)r,  n)ifd)te  mit  i^rer  (Sd)ur5e  bie  SBlutfledcn  Don 
bem  Xifd)  unb  fta!te  jur  ^ur  f)inaug.  „58ergife  Gr  mir  nut 
ben  jungen  tater  nid)t !"  rief  fie  noc^  suritd. 

gine  SSeile  fpater,  alg  ber  altc  ^akn  in  bem  engen  25 

Stiiblcin  auf  unb  ah  fdiritt,  trat  |>au!e  therein  unb  marf  fcincn 
bunten  SSogel  auf  ben  ^ifd) ;  alg  er  abcr  auf  ber  mcifegcfcf)cu^ 
erten  ^latte  ben  nod)  fennbaren  Slutfled  fat),  frug  er,  mie 
beilaufia :  „9Sag  ift  benn  bog  ^" 


TS-^SSSESP^S!!^ 


"T'g'.l«Jlf>,. 


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3)er  SBoter  blteb  fteljcn :  „^a^  ift  ©(ut,  toog  bu  I)aft  flicfeen 
mad)en !" 

2)em  Sungen  fc^ofe  eg  bod)  f)ci&  ing  (5Je[ic?)t:  „5ft  benn 
Xricn'  ^anfi  mit  iljrem  ^atcr  \)kv  genjejen  ?" 
s      ^cr  5(Itc  nicftc :  „^i§i)aib  t)a[t  bu  i^r  ben  totgefcfitogen  ?" 

!Qank  entbliJjjte  [cincn  blutigen  5trm.  „3)egt)alb,"  fagtc  er ; 
„cr  \:)atk  mir  ben  SKoget  fortgeriffen !" 

2)er  5(Ite  [agte  nic^tg  tjierouf;  cr  begonn  eine  Beitlong 
ttjieber  auf  unb  ab  ^u  gef)en ;  bann  btieb  er  bor  bem  Sungen 
10  ftct)cn  unb  \al)  eine  9BeiIe  tt)ie  abttefenb  auf  if)n  ^in.  „2)ag 
mit  bem  ^ater  f)ab'  ic^  rein  gemac^t,"  fagte  er  bann;  „Qber, 
[ie{)ft  bu,  .f)aufe,  bie  ^ate  ift  ^ier  ju  flein;  aniet  |)errcn 
fonnen  barauf  nic^t  fi^en  —  e^  ift  nun  3eit,  bu  mu§t  bir 
einen  J)ienft  beforgen!" 

„Sa,  SSater,"  entgegnete  ^aufe;  „f)Qb'  berglei(f)en  oud^ 
gebacf)t." 

„2Sarum?"  frug  ber  Sllte. 

—  „^a,  man  toirb  grimmig  in  fic^,  hsenn  man'g  nic^t  an 
einem  orbentItd)en  ®tucf  5trbeit  au^Iaffen  !ann." 

„(So  ?"  fagtc  ber  Uitt,  „unb  barum  t)aft  bu  ben  STngorer 
totgefc^Iagen  ?    "^a^  fonnte  teic^t  noc^  fc^Iimmer  hjerben  ?" 

—  „Gr  mag  rt)of)t  rec^t  ^aben,  SSater;  aber  ber  ^eirfi- 
graf  t)at  feinen  meintned)t  fortgejogt;  bag  fount'  icf)  fcf)on 
ucrridjtcn !" 

2)er  3nte  begann  toieber  ouf  unb  ah  ju  ge^en  unb  fpri^te 
babci  bie  fdj^or^e  2;abafgjauc^e  Don  fic6:  „35er  5)eic^graf 
ift  ein  3)ummfopf,  bumm  toie  'ne  ©aatgang!  (gr  ift  nur 
2)ei(f)graf,  Ujeif  fein  SSater  unb  ©rofeoater  eg  genjcfen  finb, 
unb  megen  feiner  neununb^tDanjig  gennen.    SBenn  SKartini 


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l)cranfommt  imb  ^ernad)  bic  Xddy  unb  @ielrerf)nungen  ah-- 
i]ctan  Jucrben  muffcn,  banii  futtcrt  er  ben  ed)u(mcl)tcr  mit 
Ckin'^bratcn  unb  m-t  unb  SBci^cnfringeln  unb  fiijt  babci  unb 
iiidt,  lucnn  ber  mit  jemer  l^ebcr  bic  3Gl)(cnrcil)cn  Ijinuntcrlauft 
imb  I'agt:  „^a,  \a,  Sc^ulmeifter,  ©ott  ucrgdnn'ci  iljm!  iBa^i 
fann  cr  red;ncn !"  SSenn  obcr  cinmal  bcr  Sdjulmciftcr  nidjt 
tann  obcr  oud)  nic^t  luiU,  bonn  muft  er  iel'jcr  bian  unb  fi^t 
unb  )d)reibt  unb  ftreid)t  roicbcr  an^$,  unb  ber  grofse  bumme 
.Uopf  luirb  i()m  rot  unb  ()cif},  unb  bic  ^igcn  qucKcn  U)ie 
(yia^^fugeln,  ai^  mUk  ba^  bifjd)cn  !33crftQnb  ba  l)\mn§." 

5)er  Sunge  ftanb  gerabc  ouf  oor  bem  5i?ater  unb  luunbcrte 
fid),  m^  ber  reben  fonne ;  fo  I)Qt  cr'^  nod;  nic^t  uon  if)m 
fieljiirt.  „3q,  @ott  troft'!"  [agtc  er,  „bumm  ift  cx.mi)i; 
aba  [eine  ^od)ter  Sffe,  bic  tonn  redjnen !" 

2)er  5tlte  faf)  ifin  fd)arf  on.   ,Mo\,  ^auU,"  rief  cr;  „n)Q^  15 
iDci^t  bu  oon  etfe  Sgolfert^  ?" 

—  „9?ic^t^,  $8ater;  bcr  ©c^utmcifter  ^Qt^5  mir  nur  er5af)It." 
^er  9ate  Qntrt)ortetc  nic^t  barauf;  cr  fd)ob  nur  Debdc^tig 
tVincn  ^abof^fnoten  au^  einer  Sarfe  Winter  bic  anberc.  „Unb 
on  bentft,"  fagte  er  bonn,  „bu  loirft  bort  and;  mitrcdjnen  20 
funnen." 

„0  la,  IBater,  ha^  mad^t'  [c^on  gef)cn,"  crtt)ibertc  bcr  ®or;n, 
unb  cin  ernfteg  ^urfen  lief  urn  [einen  9J?unb. 

3)er  Sllte  fd)uttelte  ben  topf:  „^un,  aber  mcinetl)alb; 
Dcrfuc^'  cinmal  bcin  ©tiicf!" 

„3)anf  md),  ^atttl"  fagte  ^aufe  unb  ftieg  5U  fciner 
ed)(af]tatt  auf  bcm  ©oben ;  I)ier  [e^tc  cr  fic^  ouf  bic  93ett= 
fante  unb  fann,  hJc^^otb  i()n  benn  fein  SBatcr  urn  eife 
'Mtcvt^  angerufen  \)abc.    (5r  fannte  fie  frcilid),  ha^  tank 


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2)er  ®d)immelreiter 


ac()t.^c()nia()rigc  9J?abd)cn  niit  bcm  briiunlidjen  fd)inalen  ?(nt= 
Iit3  unb  bcii  bimflcn  SSrauen,  bic  iibcr  ben  tro^igcn  Stugen 
unb  bcr  fd)malcn  liliafe  incinanbcrlicfcn ;  bod)  t)attc  er  nod) 
faum  ctn  3[Bort  mit  il)r  gcfprod)cn;   nun,  JDcnn  cr  ju  bcm 

5  altcn  Icbc  ^i^olfcrt':;  ging,  luoUtc  cr  fie  bod)  bcffcr  baronf 
an)cl)cn,  wa^i  ciS  mit  bcm  9!)uibd)cn  ouf  fid)  t)abc.  Unb  glcid) 
je|3t  luoUte  er  gct)cn,  bamit  fein  onbercr  if)m  bic  StcUc  abjagc; 
e^^  wax  \a  faum  nod)  5lbenb.  Unb  fo  309  cr  feinc  <£onntag'3= 
jade  unb  feinc  bcften  Stiefeln  an  unb  madjte  fic^  guten  SJiutc 

10  auf  ben  Sik'g. 

—  Xae  (anggcftrcdte  ^^aui  beg  l)cid)grQfcn  njor  burd) 
feinc  l)ot)c  5Bcrfte,  befonber^  burd)  ben  I)od)ften  33aum  bcis 
TorfciS,  cine  gemaltigc  (£fd)e,  fd)on  Don  lucitcm  fid)tbQr ;  bcr 
(^H-ofeoQtcr  bc!:J  jct5igcn,  bcr  crfte  Xckb     ^  bc^5  ®efd)Icd)tcg, 

15  t)attc  in  feiner  ^ugcnb  einc  fold)c  often  bcr  |)augtur  I)ier 
gefetU;  aber  bic  beiben  erftcn  ^tnpflansungcn  njarcn  t)cr= 
gangen,  unb  fo  t)atte  er  on  feincm  ^od)5cit5morgcn  bicfen 
brittcn  33anm  gepf(an5t,  bcr  nod)  jc^t  mit  feiner  immer  mad^- 
tiger  luerbenben  Sldtfc^lronc  in  bcm  t)icr  unabtciffigcn  2Binbe 

20  luic  oon  alten  3<^iten  ranfd)te. 

?ll^  nod)  ciner  SScilc  ber  lang  aufgcfcfjoffcne  |)aufc  bie 
t)oI)e  3Scrftc  t)inaufftieg,  idcIc^c  an  ben  (Sciten  mit  9iuben 
unb  iloI)l  bcpflan^t  loar,  fa^  er  broben  bie  Xoc^ter  bc^  |)aug= 
njirta  neben  bcr  niebrigcn  .^lau^tiir  ftcl)cn.    St)r  ciner  etmafi 

25  I)agercr  5(rm  t)ing  fc^laff  I)crab,  bie  anbere  ^anb  fc^ien  im 
3iiiden  nad)  bem  Gifcnring  ju  greifen,  uon  bcncn  jc  ciner  ^u 
beiben  Sciten  bcr  Xiir  in  ber  SUJauer  tear,  bamit,  toer  t)or 
ha^  A^^auig  ritt,  fein  ^ferb  baran  befeftigen  fonne.  2)ie  3)irne 
fd)ien  Don  bort  i^re  5(ugcn  iibcr  ben  2)cic^  l)inaug  nac^  bein 


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mmwam^- 


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^Um  }s\i  ^abcn,  loo  an  bcm  [tiUcn  5lbcnb  bie  Sonne  cben 
in  ta^  aBoffcr  Ijinabfanf  unb  juglcic^  ba^  brdunlid)c  3)Jdbd)cn 
mit  il)rcm  le^ten  Bd)m  ucrgolbetc. 

.^laufc  ftieg  etloasJ  langfamcr  an  ber  SScrftc  tjinon    nb 
bacl)tc  bci  fid):  „So  ift  fie  nidjt  fo  bofig!"  bann  mar  er  oben.    n 
„Wutcn  5lbenb  and)  I"  fagte  er  511  il)r  trctenb  ;  „mnad)  gucti't 
bu  bcnn  mit  bcinen  grufjen  5(ugcn,  Sungfcr  (Site  ?" 

„9kd)  b(m,"  emibertc  fie,  „\va^  I)icr  oQe  9lbenb  Dor  fid) 
flcbt;  aber  Ijicr  nid)t  alle  5(benb  juft  511  fel)en  ift."    Sie  lien 
ben  9iing  au^  ber  |)Qnb  fallen,  bafj  er  flingenb  gegen  bie  10 
:ij('aiier  fd)lug.    „3Sa^  loiUft  bu,  ,^^auk  A^aien  ?"  frug  fie. 

,,'Ba^  bir  l)offentlic^  ntd)t  jutoiber  ift,"  fagte  cr.  „^ein 
ivater  l)at  feinen  illeinfnedjt  fortgejagt,  ba  badjtc  id)  bei  (Sud) 
in  :3)ienft." 

Sie  liefe  it)re  Slide  an  il)m  l)eruntertaufcn :  „3)u  btft  nod)  is 
jo  loa^  fc^lanJerig,  ^aute !"  fagte  fie ;  „aber  un^  bienen  5iuci 
fcfte  5lugen  bcffer  al^^  jioei  fefte  5lrme!"    3ie  fal)  il)n  babei 
faft  biifter  an  ;  aber  ^^fank  l)ielt  il)r  tapfer  ftanb.   „©o  fomm," 
iul)r  fie  fort ;  „ber  9Sirt  ift  in  ber  3tube,  loB  uns  l)ineingel)en. " 

5lm  anberen  ^age  trot  ^ebe  .^aien  mit  feinem  (Sot)ne  in  20 
bas  gcraumige  dimmer  be^  2)eid)grafen ;  bie  SBtinbe  luarcn 
mit  glafurten  Sladjeln  befteibet,  auf  benen  t)ier  etn  Sdjiff  mit 
votlcn  Segeln  ober  cin  winter  an  einem  Uferpta^,  bort  ein 
J)Jinb,  ba^  fauernb  oor  einem  Sauernt)aufe  lag,  ben  33efd)auer 
i^crgnitgen  f onnte ;  nnterbroc^en  tDor  biefe  bauerbafte  "Xapctc  25 
burd)  ein  mac^tigeg  SSanbbett  mit  jel^t  5ugefd)obenen  Xuren 
unb  einen  2Banbfd)ran!,  ber  burd)  feine  beiben  ©la^tiiren 
oUerlei  ^orsellan^  unb  Silbergefc^irr  erbliden  liefe;  neben 


T^S^S^^y^^^I^^^HTrr^H 


FTT^i&B^Ti 


mmmmmm. 


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bcr  2iir  jum  anftofecnben  ^cfcl  roar  l)intcr  cincr  (^(oisfcfjcibc 
cine  l)oUdnbi)d)c  i3ct)la9iil)r  in  bic  iBanb  flclaffen. 

Xcx  )taxk,  ctiDQd  jdjlagfliiffiQc  4">auvMuirt  )a\]  am  15 nbe  bee 
blanfflcfdjcucrten  Xifd)ci5   im   iJet)nftul)l   auf  fcincm  buntcn 

6  SBoUcnpolfter.  (£r  t)attc  feinc  .^nbe  iiber  bcm  iSauc^  gcfab 
tet  iinb  ftarrte  auii^  fcincn  runben  9higen  Dcfricbigt  auf  basS 
(Mcrippc  ciner  fcttcit  Gnte ;  ©abet  unb  9Jief[cr  iul)tcn  uor  il)m 
ai^  bcm  XcUcr. 

„(yutcn  ZaQ,  !I)cid)graf !"  fagtc  ^'^aicn,  imb  bcr  ?lngcrcbctc 

10  brcl)te  langjam  .Vlopf  unb  5(ugcn  ^u  it)m  l)in.  „^[)r  fcib  eci, 
^cbc  ?"  cntgcgnetc  cr,  unb  bcr  Stimmc  luor  bic  ucr.^cbrtc  fcttc 
(Sntc  an5u()orcn,  „fc^t  (5ud) ;  ci  i[t  cin  gut  Stiicf  uon  Gud;  ju 
mir  l)criiber !" 

„3d)  fommc,  2)cid)grof,"  fagtc  Xcbc  .^aien,  inbcm  cr  fid) 

13  an]  bic  an  bcr  SSanb  cntlang  laufcnbc  93anf  bcm  anbercn  im 
SSintcl  gcgcniibcrfc^tc.  „Zi)x  I)abt  ^^cibruji  mit  ©urcm  Sllein- 
fncd)t  gcf)abt  unb  fcib  mit  mcincm  Sungen  einig  gemorben, 
il)n  an  bcffcn  StcIIc  ju  fc^en !" 

!Dcr  3)cid)graf  nicf*c:  „^a,  ja,  ^cbc;  abcr  —  wa^i  mcint 

'JO  Zl)v  mit  iiSerbru^  ?  2Sir  9J?arfd)Icutc  t)abcn,  C^iott  triift'  un^^, 
ma^5  bagcgen  cin5unc{)men !"  unb  cr  naf)m  ba^  oor  il)m  Iic= 
gcnbe  9[J?cffer  unb  flopfte  nne  licbfofcnb  auf  ba^  ©crippc  bcr 
armen  ©nte.  „25a^  roar  mcin  Scibuogcl,"  fctjte  cr  beljaglid) 
Iad)enb  tjinju ;  „fie  fra§  mir  au!^  bcr  |)anb !" 

25  „^6)  bac^tc,"  fagtc  bcr  altc  §aicn,  ba^  2  'z  ubcr()6rcnb, 
„ber  Senget  \)attt  Sui^  Un{)cii  im  BtaU  gemad)t." 

„Unfieil?  So,  Xebe;  freitic^  Unf)eit  genug!  !Dcr  bide 
9J?op§bratcn  I)atte  bie  ^dlbcr  nid)t  gcbiJrmt ;  abcr  cr  lag  uoU* 
gctrunfcn  auf  bem  ^euboben,  unb  ha^  SSicl^^eug  fdjrie  bie 


^>.'   '■ 


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iian,',c  9?ad)t  Dor  Tuijt,  bafj  id)  bivs  SD^ittag  nad))d)la|cn  mufetc, 
Dal'ci  tann  bic  5Birt)d)aft  nid)t  bc)"tcl)en  !" 
,/J(cin,  ^cidjgrof ;  ober  bafiir  i)"t  fcinc  Wcfatjr  bci  meinem 

.s>aufc  ftanb,  bic  .^-^dnbc  in  ben  SeitentQfd)en,  am  ^iir-   a 
PHiftcii,  l)attc  ben  Mopf  ini  9?adcn  iinb  [tubierte  an  ben  "iycn-- 
ftarat)mcn  il)m  gcgcniiber. 

Xqx  2)cid)grQt  l)attc  bie  ^?(ngcn  ,^n  il)in  gcf)oben  unb  nirftc 
liiniiber:  „9?ein,  ncin,  Xcbc;"  unb  cr  nidte  nun  aud)  bem 
iHltcn  5u;  „ti-uer  A>aufe  luirb  niir  bic  :)fad)trub'  nid)t  ocr=  lo 
ftorcn;  bcr  Sdjulmciftcr  l)at'^  mtr  fdjon  Doit-'  gcfajt,  ber 
litjt  liebcr  Dor  bcr  iRcdjcntafcf,  aU  Dor  cinem  (^Iqs  mtt 
'•^^ranntiuein." 

.s^anfc  l)orte  nidjt  auf  biefcn  3")'pi'ic^>  i>enn  ®Ife  toar  in 
^ic  3tubc  gctrctcn  unb  naijm.  mit  il)rer  leid)ten  ^anb  bie  JRcftc  is 
^cr  3pci[en  Don  bcm  Xijd),  i{)n  mit  i()rcn  buntcln  ?[ugcn  tlud)= 
tii^  ftrcifenb.    '^a  fiefcn  fcine  ilMidc  aud)  m^  fie.  „93et  @ott," 
mad)  cr  bci  [ic^  [clbcr,  „fic  iicl)t  auc^  fo  nic^t  bofig  au^ !" 

^a^^  9}?dbd)en  n^ar  fjinausgegangcn :  „3()r  njifjet,  '5;cbe," 
bci^ann  ber  2)eid)gra[  luicber,  „un[er  ^errgott  t)at  uiir  einen  20 
3o()n  Derfagi!" 

„5a,  ^eic^graf;  aber  (a§t  Guc^  ba^  nid)t  franfcn,"  ent^ 
i\cgnctc  ber  anbcre,  „benn  im  britten  ©liebe  foE  ber  ^^amilien- 
ucrftanb  ja  ocrfd)Iei^en ;  (incr  (^rof^uoter,  tiaii  tt)if[en  luir  nod) 
a  lie,  njQr  einer,  ber  ha$  2anb  gcfdjiitu  I)at !"  2a 

2)er  2)eid)graf,  nad)  einigem  i^cfinncn,  fat)  fc^icr  DcrbuiU 
am :  „9Bie  meint  Sl)r  ba^,  Stcbc  .S>iien  ?"  fogtc  er,  unb  fet5te 
fid)  in  feinem  2el)nftu{)l  auf;  „id)  bin  ja  boc^  im  britten 
o3Uebe  I" 


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„3q  fo !  ^ic^t  fur  ungut,  Deidjgrof ;  e^  get)t  nur  fo  bie 
Oicbe!"  Unb  bcr  I)Qgcre  ^ebe  ^aien  fo^  ben  alten  SSurben= 
trager  mit  etttJQ^  Do^Jt)aftcn  5lugen  an. 

!5)cr  abcr  [prodj  unbefummcrt :  „3f)r  miifet  ©uc^  Don  alten 
5  SSeibcrn  bcrglcidjen  Xor()cit  nirf)t  auf)d)roa^en  loffcn,  2cbe 
.^aien ;  Zi)v  fennt  nur  meine  ^oc^tcr  nidjt,  bie  rec^net  mtc^ 
felDer  breimat  urn  unb  urn !  3d)  njoUt'  nur  fagen,  Guer  Apaufe 
njirb  aufeer  im  gclbe  ouc^  t)ier  in  meiner  Stubc  mit  Jeber 
obcr  9Jec^enftift  fo  mand)e^  profiticren  tonnen,  tva^  i^m  nic^t 

10  fdiaben  ujirb !" 

„5a,  \a,  2)ei%rof,  ha^  ioirb  er ;  bo  f)obt  3{)r  tJoUig  rec^t!'' 
fagte  bcr  alte  .^aien  unb  begann  bann  einige  ^Bergiinftigungen 
bci  bcm  SQJietfontroft  fid)  au^jubebingen,  bie  obenb^  oorf)cr 
won  fcinem  ©otjne  nic^t  bebac^t  ttjaren.   8o  foUte  biefer  aufeer 

15  fcinen  Icinenen  5emben  im  |)crbft  oud)  noc^  ac^t  ^aar  moHene 
Strumpfe  aU  3«gcibe  feine^  Sot)nc^  gcniefecn ;  fo  moUte  er 
felbft  i^n  im  grueling  ad)t  3:age  bei  ber  eigenen  5(rbeit  ^aben, 
unb  ma^  bergteic^en  meljr  mor.  9(ber  ber  5)eic^graf  mar  ju 
allem  miltig ;  |)aute  ^aien  fd)ien  if)m  cben  ber  redjte  ^Iein= 

20  fneci^t. 

.,9lm,  ©ott  troft'  bic^,  Sunge,"  fagte  ber  9tlte,  \>a 

fie  ebcn  basj  ^ou^  oerlaffen  I)atten,  „menn  ber  bir  bie  9BeIt 
flor  mad)en  foil !" 

3{ber  ^aufe  ermiberte  ru^ig:  „2aff  ^r  nur,  58ater;  eg 
25  mirb  fc^on  alle^  merben." 


Unb  <^aufe  t)otte  fo  unrec^t  nic^t  get)abt ;  bie  SBett,  ober 
mas  it)m  bie  SBelt  bebeutete,  murbe  i{)m  f(arer,  je  lunger  fein 
^(ufentbalt  in  biefem  .^laufe  baucrtc ;  oieneid)t  um  fo  mct)x, 


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jc  iDeniger  i^m  eine  iiberlegene  (Sinfic^t  ju  ^utfe  tarn,  unb  jc 
mcl)r  er  Quf  fcine  cigcne  Slraft  angen)ic)en  wax,  mit  ber  cr 
fid)  uun  jcl)cr  bcljolfen  t)atte.    (finer  freilid;  mv  im  ^aufe, 
fiir  ben  er  nid)t  ber  recite  ^u  fein  fdjien ;  ba^  wax  ber  @roB= 
fitccl)t  Ole  gSeter^,  ein  tiic^tiger  5lrbeiter  unb  ein  maulfertiger   6 
(>)c|cUe.    3I)m  mx  ber  trdge,  aber  bumme  unb  [tdmmige 
.SUcinfnec^t  Don  bor^tn  beffer  nadj  fcinem  Sinn  gemefen,  bcm 
cr  nil)ig  bie  ^onne  ^afer  Quf  ben  mdcn  i)attc  laben  unb 
bcu  cr  nodj  ^ersen^fuft  \)attc  fjerumftojjen  tonnen.   2)em  noc^ 
ftidcren,  aber  i^n  geiftig  uberragenben  ^aufe  bermoc^te  er  in  lo 
|o(d)cr  3Seife  nic^t  beijufommen ;  cr  ^atte  eine  gor  au  eigene 
M,  iljn  an,5ubtiden.    ^rofebem  Derftanb  er  e^,  3(rbeiten  fiir 
11)11  Qu^.^ufuc^en,  bie  [einem  noc^  nic^t  gefeftigten  Sidxpix  f)Qtten 
rtcfal)rtic§  njcrben  fijnnen,  unb  §aufe,  hjenn  ber  ©rofefnec^t 
[ante:  „3)a  ^atteft  bu  ben  biden  «Rife  nur  fe^en  foffen;  bem  15 
r,ing  e^  Don  ber  ^anb  \"  fofete  nac^  ^raften  an  unb  broc^te 
cci,  menu  and)  mit  mmf)ai,  boc^  ju  ©nbe.    Gin  @(ud  njar  e^ 
fiir  il)n,  bafe  (Slfe  felbft  ober  burc^  it)ren  SBater  bo^  meifteng 
al),^u)teUen  loufete.    SKan  mag  m\)l  fragen,  m^  mitunter 
mn^  frembe  2)ienfd)cn  aneinanber   binbet ;  Dielleic^t  —  fie  20 
luaren   beibe  geborene  9icc^ner,  unb   bog  SWcibc^en  fonnte 
il)rcn  ilameraben  in  ber  groben  5Irbeit  nic^t  Derberben  fetjcn. 
^cr  3tt)iefpalt  5tt>ifc^en  @roB=  unb  ^(einfnec^t  murbe  quc^ 
iiii  2Sinter  nic^t  beffer,  qI^  nac^  93?Qrtini  bie  Derfc^iebenen 
?cid)red)nungen  jur  SReoifion  eingelaufen  njaren. 

(5^3  mar  an  einem  9J?Qiabenb;  aber  eg  njor  ^JJoDember- 
ii'ettcr ;  Don  brinnen  im  .^aufc  f)orte  man  brauBen  f)interm 
Tcid)  bie  Sranbung  bonnern.  „^e, ^aufe, "  fagte  ber  ^au^fierr, 
,.fomm  herein ;  nun  magft  bn  n»cifen,  ob  bu  recf)nen  fannft !" 


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„Unf  SSeert,"  entgegnete  biefer;  —  benn  fo  nennen  I)ier 
bie  Seute  it)re  |)errfd)aft  —  „id)  foil  aber  crft  ha^  Sunguielj 
futtern !" 

„eife !"  rief  ber  2)eirf)grQf ;  „tt)o  bift  bu,  Glfe !  —  ®et)  511 

6  Ole,  unb  fag'  il)m,  er  foUe  ha§  Sungoief)  futtern ;  ^aufe  foil 
red^nen  I" 

Unb  (Site  eilte  in  ben  (Stall  unb  mad^te  bem  ©rofefnedjt 
bie  Seftellung,  ber  eben  bamit  befdjiiftigt  ttjar,  boig  uber  2ag 
gebrauc^te  ^ferbegefc^irr  n)ieber  an  fcincn  ^la^  ^u  t)ongen. 

10  Cle  ^eterig  fdjlwQ  niit  einer  Xrenfe  gegen  htn  Stanber, 
neben  bem  er  fid)  bcfc^dftigte,  ali§  njoUc  er  fie  furj  unb  !lein 
I)aucn:  „^oV  ber  Xeufel  ben  oerflud)ten  (Sd)reiberfned)t !" 
—  ©ie  I)6rte  bie  SSorte  nod),  beoor  fie  bie  (StoUtiir  ttjiebcr 
gefc^loffen  t)atte. 

15      „9?un  ?"  frug  ber  5llte,  al^  fie  in  bie  ©tube  trot. 

„Dle  hjollte  ei§  fd)on  beforgen,"  fagte  bie  Xod)tcr,  ein  h)enig 
fid)  bie  2\ppm  beifeenb,  unb  fc^te  fid^  ^aute  gcgeniiber  auf 
einen  grobgefd)ni^ten  |)ot5ftu^l,  tt)ie  fie  nod)  berjcit  l)ier  on 
SSinterabenben  im  §aufe  fetbft  gemad)t  luurben.    Sie  l)atte 

20  aui^  cinem  (Sd)ubfaftcn  einen  njci^cn  Strnmpf  mit  rotem 
SSogelmufter  gcnommcn,  an  bem  fie  nun  mcitcrftridtc ;  bie 
langbeinigen  Slreotureu  barauf  mod)ten  9?cit)cr  ober  3ti)rd)e 
bebeuten  follen.  ^auk  fofe  it)r  gegeniibcr,  in  feinc  iRed)ncrei 
oertieft,  ber  ®eidl)graf  fclbft  rul)te  in  feinem  £el)nftul)l  unb 

25  blinjelte  fd)lafrig  nod)  .f)autcci  '(^ch^x ;  auf  bem  Xifd)  branuten, 
njie  immer  im  !Deid)grofen^aufe,  -^mei  Uufdjlittferjen,  unb  oor 
ben  bciben  in  Slci  gcfaf^tcn  5<^»ftc5^"  njarcn  Don  aufecn  bie 
Cciben  uorgefd^lagen  unb  oon  inncn  ^ugefd^roben ;  mod)te  ber 
SSinb  nun  poltern,  mie  er  n)ollte.   IDJituntcr  l)ob  ^aufc  feinen 


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Slopf  Don  ber  3(rbeit  unb  blicftc  cincn  ^TugenbUcf  noc^  bctt 
'i^u(ietftrum|)fen  ober  md)  bem  fci)mQlen  ruf)tgen  ©efic^t  bc« 
iWiibc^eng. 

4^a  tat  cig  QU'3  bem  Scf)nftuf)t  plo^Iic^  eincn  loutcn 
3cl)narrf)er,  unb  cin  Slid  unb  cin  Siidjcln  ftog  ^itjijc^en  ben  s 
bcibcn  jungcn  9)?cn)c§cn  ()in  unb  luicbcr;  bonn  folgte  aU' 
mdliUc^  ein  ruf)igere^  hitmen;  man  fonnte  njot)I  ein  rtenig 
plaubcrn;  ^oufe  njufete  nur  nic^t,  nja^.  5llg  [ie  aber  haS 
atricf^eug  in  bie  ^o(je  5og,  unb  bie  SSogel  fic^  nun  in  if)rer 
non^en  fidnge  jcigten,  flufterte  er  uber  ben  ^ifc^  ^inubcr :     lo 

„2So  t)aft  bu  bag  gelcrnt,  Gtfe  ?" 

„2Bag  gelernt?"  fragte  bag  aWabc^en  aurucf. 

—  „XaS  SSogelftrtcfen  ?"  fagte  |>aufc. 

„2)ai3  ?   SSon  Irien'  Sang  braufeen  am  2)eic^ ;  fie  fann 
Qllcrlci ;  fie  hjar  borjeitcn  einmal  bd  meinem  ©rofeDater  I)ier  is 
im  2)ienft." 

,,'^a  ftjarft  bu  aber  rtjo^t  nod^  nic^t  geboren  ?"  fagte  ^ufe. 

„Zd)  benf  njoljt  nic^t;  aber  fie  ift  noc^  oft  ing  |)aug 
f^cfommen." 

„.^at  benn  bie  bie  ^da**^  vrn?"  frug  |)aufe;  „idj  meint',  20 
fie  I)ielt'  eg  nur  mit  ^a;     '• 

Glfc  fc^uttettc  ben  Sop;  .e  sie^t  ja  gnten  unb  oerfauft  fie ; 
aber  im  uorigen  5rul)jar)r,  ai^  bu  ben  ?lngorer  totgefd)Iagen 
battcft,  finb  it)r  (jinten  im  StaU  bie  9iattcn  basmifdjen  gefom= 
men  ;  nun  njill  fie  fid)  oorn  am  ^-jaufe  cinen  anbern  bauen."    2s 

„So,"  fagte  |>aufe  unb  ^og  einen  leifen  ^fiff  burd^  bie 
3a[)nc,  „h%^  ^at  fie  Don  bcr  ®eeft  fic^  2el)m  unb  eteine 
licrgefc^teppt !  $(ber  bann  tommt  fie  in  ben  Sinnenttjeg ; — 
Ijat  fie  benn  tonjeffion  ?" 


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2)cr  (S(i)tmmclrctter 


SScife  icf)  nidit,"  mcinte  Gttc ;  abet  er  t)Qttc  ba§  Ic^te  9Sort 
fo  taut  9ejprod)cn,  bafe  ber  S^eidigraf  au^  feincm  ®d)lummcr 
ouffut)r:  „m^  ^onaejfion?"  frug  cr  unb  jat)  faft  toilb  Don 
cinem  ju  bcr  anbern.  „23a§  fott  bie  ^onjemon  ?" 
5  ?tlg  abet  .t)aufe  it)m  bann  bie  <Ba6)t  oorQetragen  t)atte, 
tlopfte  er  il)m  Iad)enb  auf  bie  ®ct)ulter :  „Gi  tua^,  ber  93m= 
nentoeg  ift  breit  genug ;  @ott  troft'  ben  ®eid)grafen,  foUt'  er 
fic^  auc^  itod)  urn  bie  ©ntenftaUe  fiimmern !" 

|)aufe  ficl  e^  aufg  .f^erj,  bafe  er  bie  ?Ute  mit  i^ren  jungen 
10  enten  ben  flatten  fotlte  prei^gegeben  t)aben,  unb  cr  Iiefe  ftct| 
mit  bem  (Sinraanb  abfinben:  „5lber  unj'  2Beert,"  begann  er 
ttjieber,  „cg  tat'  n)ot)t  bent  unb  jcncm  cin  tlciner  Briefer  gut, 
unb  njoHet  St)r  i^n  nid)t  jclber  greifcn,  fo  jwicfet  ben  ©eooU^ 
mod)tigten,  ber  auf  bie  2)eid)orbnung  paffen  foU!" 

„2Sie,  nja^  fagt  bcr  Sunge?"  unb  bcr  ^eidigraf  fe^te  fid) 
boUenb^  auf,  unb  Glfe  liefe  it)ren  fiinftlidicn  ©trumpf  fmfcn 
unb  mnW  bag  OI)r  t)inuber. 

^a,  unf  SSeert,"  fut)r  |>aufe  fort,  „St)r  l)abt  bod)  fd)on 
bie"3riit)linggf^au  get)attcn ;  abcr  tro^bem  t)at  ^eter  Sanfen 
20  auf  feinem  ©tiid  baS  Unfraut  aud)  nod)  t)cute  nid)t  gebufd)t ; 
im  ^Sommcr  njerben  bie  (Stiegli^er  ba  ioieber  tuftig  urn  bie 
roten  ©iftelblumcn  fpielen !  Unb  bid)t  baneben,  id)  njcife  nid)t, 
njem'g  get)5rt,  ift  an  ber  5lufeenfeite  eine  ganje  SSiege  m  bem 
®eid)  •  bei  fd)5n  SSetter  liegt  e5  immer  t)oU  Don  tleinen  mn- 
2B  bcrn,  bie  fid)  barin  ipaljen ;  aber  -  ®ott  ben)at)r'  un^  t)or 

.f^DC^niaffer !" 

'  'i:)ie  Slugcn  beg  attcn  ^eid)grafen  mxm  immer  grbfecr 

gettjorben. 

„Unb  bann"  —  fagte  ^aufe  mieber. 


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„gBa§  bann  noc^,  Sunge?"  fragte  ber  2)eid)graf;  „bift 
bu  nod)  nid)t  fertig  ?"  unb  eg  flang,  alg  fci  ber  JRebe  feinc^ 
Jillcintned)tg  it)m  frf)on  ^uoicl  geiuorben. 

„^a,  bann,  un['  SSeert,"  fprac^  ^ank  njeiter;  „^f)r  fennt 
bic  btcfc  58oIIina,  tie  ^od)ter  Dom  ®eDoUmarf)tigten  ^arber^,  5 
bie  immer  ii)reg  SSaterg  ^f^rbe  au^  ber  ^^enne  t)ott,  —  njenn 
fie  nur  eben  mit  il)ren  runben  SSaben  auf  ber  altc;i  gelben 
Stute  [i^t,  p  t)opp  ?  fo  gel)t'3  allemal  fc^rdg  an  ber  2)offie* 
rung  ben  S)eicf)  t)inan !" 

.f)aufe  bemerfte  erft  je^t,  ba^  (£Ife  it)re  flugen  ?tugen  auf  10 
il)n  gerid)tet  t)atte  unb  Icife  il)ren  ivopf  fdjiittelte. 

(Sr  fc^njieg,  aber  ein  5auftfd)(ag,  ben  ber  ?ntc  ouf  ben 
lifd)  tat,  briJt)nte  if)m  in  bie  0{)ren ;  „2)a  foil  bag  SBetter 
brcinfd)Iagen !"  rief  er,  unb  |)aufe  erf^ral  beinat)e  iiber  bie 
iBdrenftimme,  bie  plo^lic^  t)ier  t)erOorbrac^ :  „S^'c  93riid)e!  is 
9ioticr'  mir  bog  bide  9}?enfc^  jur  Sriic^e,  |>aufc !  2)ie  2)irne 
{)at  mir  im  le^tcn  (Sommer  brei  jungc  Gnten  loeggefangen ! 
vsa,  ja,  notier'  nur,"  tt)iebert)Oite  er,  atg  .^laufe  sogerte;  „i6^ 
glaub'  fogar,  eg  ujaren  bier !" 

„Gi,  58ater,'   fagte  (Slfe,  „njar'g  nid)t  bie  Otter,  bie  bie  20 
(Snten  nal^m?" 

„(5ine  grofee  Otter !"  rief  ber  3lltc  fd)noufenb ;  „tt)erb'  boc^ 
bic  bide  SSoUina  unb  cine  Otter  augcinanbcr  fennen !  ^Jein, 
ncin,  mx  Gnten,  |)au!e.  —  3lber  njag  bu  im  iibrigen  fd)n}a|eft, 
ber  J[xrr  Oberbeidjgraf  unb  id),  nad)bem  njir  ^ufammen  in  25 
mcinem  |)aufe  t)ier  gefriitiftudt  t)attcn,  finb  im  griit)ial)r  an 
beiuem  Unfraut  liiib  an  beiner  S^^iege  borbeigefa^rcn  unb 
baben'g  bod)  nidjt  fet)en  fdnnen.  tst)r  beibe  aber,"  unb  er 
nidte  ein  paarmat  bebertfam  gegen  .^aufe  unb  feinc  5;od)ter, 


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„banfct  ®ott,  ba^  '^t)r  nid)t  2)eid)9raf  feib !    S^d  ^lugen 

t)at  man  nur,  unb  mit  I)unbcrt  foU  man  fel)cn. ^imm 

nur  bie  9iecf)nungen  ubcr  bic  Scftictunggarbciten,  |)aufe,  unb 
fict)  fie  nad) ;  bie  terl^  n  men  oft  ^u  licbcrlic^." 
5  2)ann  le^nte  er  fic^  njieber  in  feinen  Stul)l  jurucf,  rucftc 
^^en  fd)njeren  Korpcr  ein  paarmat  unb  iibcrlicB  fid)  batb  bem 
forgenlofen  ®d)lummcr. 

S)ergleirf)en  tt)iebert)Dltc  fid)  an  mand)em  ^tbenb.    .t^aufc 
t)atte  fc^arfe  ^lugen  unb  unterlicfe  c^5  nid)t,  njcnn  fie  beifammen 
10  faften,  ba^  eine  ober  anbrc  Don  fd)dblid}cm  Xun  ober  Untcr^ 
laffen  in  !Deid)fad)en  bem  5Utcn  uor  bie  5luQen  ju  riiden,  unb 
ba  biefer  fie  nic^t  immcr  fd)licfeen  fonntc,  fo  fam  unt}erfel)cn!^ 
ein  Iebt)afterer  ®e|d)aft'?gang  in  bie  i^enoaltung,  unb  bie,  njeldjc 
frut)er  im  alten  ®d)lenbrian  fortgefiinbigt  Ijotten  unb  je^t  uncr- 
15  wartet  it)re  freolen  ober  faulen  finger  geftopft  fiit)lten,  fal)eii 
fid)  unroillig  unb  oerrounbert  um,  iDot)er  bie  3d)ldge  benn 
gefommen   feicn.    Unb   Die,  ber  @rofefned)t,  fiiumte  nid)t, 
m6gtid)ft  lueit  bic  Cffenbarung  ju  oerbreiten  unb  baburc^ 
gcgen  .f>aufe  unb  feinen  ^^ater,  ber  bod)  bie  9Jatfd)uIb  tragen 
20  mufjte,  in  biefen  trcifen  einen  9Sibern)iflen  ju  erregen ;  bie 
anberen  aber,  iueld)e  nid)t  getroffen  raaren,  ober  benen  ec>  um 
bic  <Bad)Q  felbft  ju  tun  luar,  Iad)ten  unb  t)atten  it)re  ^reube, 
baft  ber  Sungc  ben  ^tlten  bod)  cinmat  ctma^5  in  Xxah  gebrad)t 
bcibe.    „'2d)ob'  nur,"  fagten  fie,  „baf?  ber  33cngcl  nid)t  ben 
25  getiorigen  ^lei  unter  ben  ;^iinen  I)at ;  ba^^  gabe  fpiiter  fonft 
dnmol  njieber  einen  5)eid)grafen,  mie  oorbem  fie  bagemefcn 
finb ;  aber  bic  paar  ^emat  feine^  ^tlten.  bie  t-iten'^  benn  bod) 
nid)t!" 


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?ll'5  im  !!d(^ftcn  ^rbft  bcr  ^n  5lmttnann  unb  Cbcrbcic^= 
c^rar  ,v.:r  "icdiaMung  fam,  fot)  er  [ic^  ben  olten  Xebe  ^oiUxt^ 
m\  obcn  big  unten  an,  tt)dt)renb  biefer  it)n  jum  5rut)[tutf 
notifltc.  „3BQ!)rt)aftiQ,  5)cicf)9raf,"  fagte  er,  „ic^  barf)t'g  mir 
icljon,  St)r  fcib  in  ber  Xat  urn  ein  ^olbftieg  Sa()re  jiinger  geroor^  a 
bcii ;  SI)r  {)abt  mir  bie^mal  mit  a\i  euern  SSoridjIdgen  xoaxm 
i^cmarf)t ;  njcnn  ttjir  mit  aUebem  nur  ^eute  fertig  n)erben !" 

„5l^irb  fcI)on,  luirb  fc^on,  geftrenger  ^m  Cberbeid)graf," 
ciunbcrte  bcr  ^Ute  fdjmunjelnb ;  „bcr  ©on^braten  ba  tt)irb 
idjon  bic  ^riifte  ftdrfen :  jo,  ®ott  fei  ®anf,  id)  bin  nod)  alic  lo 
,^cit  frifd)  unb  munter!"  ©r  fat)  fid)  in  ber  Stube  urn,  ob 
aurf)  nid)t  ctma  ^aufe  um  bie  333ege  fei ;  bann  fcfete  er  in 
luiirbeODacr  3?ul)e  nod)  \)m^u :  „@o  t)offe  id)  ju  ®ott,  nod) 
mcincg  ?tmteg  ein  paar  Sai)re  in  ®egen  marten  gu  fonnen." 

„Unb  barauf,  licber  Dcid)graf,"  crmiberte  fein  3?orgcfe^ter  15 
fui)  crl)cbenb.  „molIen  mir  biefe^  ®Iag  jufammen  trinfen !" 

glfe,  bie  bag  5rut)ftud  befteUt  t)atte,  ging  ebcn,  mdt)renb 
bic  OJldfcr  aneinanber  flangen,  mit  leifem  2act)en  aug  bcr 
3tubentiir.  5^ann  t)oIte  fie  cine  ©c^iiffel  ^IbfaE  aug  ber 
Miid)e  unb  ging  burd)  ben  ©taU,  um  eg  oor  bcr  §(ufecntiir  20 
bcm  ^eberoiel)  tjorsuwerfen.  ^m  ©tall  ftanb  ^-yautc  .{"jaicn 
unb  ftedte  ben  ^ut)en,  bie  man  bcr  argcn  SSittcrung  mcgen 
id)on  jct^t  t)atte  ^eraufnet)men  muffen,  mit  ber  gurfe  i>u  in 
ilirc  9ioufcn.  %U  er  abcr  bag  S[Rdbcf)en  fommen  fat),  ftiof^  cr 
bic  5urfe  auf  ben  ©runb.    „^u,  Glfe !"  fagte  cr.  25 

5ie  blicb  ftct)en  unb  nidte  il)m  ju :  „Sa,  |)aufe ;  abcr  eben 
lldttcft  bu  brinnen  fein  miiffen  I" 

„9}?einft  bu  ?   SBarum  benn,  ©Ife  ?" 

„S)er  |)err  Dberbeict)graf  t)at  ben  SSirt  gelobt !" 


Si  '• 


^XM^- 


-M'-'jw'm^- . 


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!l5cr  ©djimmclrcttcr 


—  „2)cn2Birt?   5Bag  tut  ba^  mir  ?" 

„9?cin,  ic^  mein',  ben  Deictigrafen  t)at  er  gclobt!"    ©n 

bunfle^  9iot  flog  uber  bos  @efid)t  bess  jungen  2Renfd)cn: 

„Sd)  raeife  m\)i,"  fogte  cr,  „ttJot)in  bu  bamit  fegeln  JuiUft!" 

6      „3Scrb'  nur  nid)t  rot,  ^\iU ;  bu  toarft  ed  jo  boc^  eigcnt= 

lid),  ben  ber  Dberbcid)graf  tobte !" 

|)aufc  fal)  fie  mit  t)albem  £acf)eln  an.    „?(uc^  bu  borf), 

Glfc!"  fagte  er. 

5lber  fie  fd)uttette  ben  Sopf :  „9^cin,  ^oufc;  aU  ic^  aUcin 

10  ber  .^^etfer  mx,  ba  njurben  wir  nid)t  gelobt.   ^c^  fann  \a  auc^ 

nur  rcrf)nen ;  bu  aber  fie^ft  braufeen  am,  m^  ber  2)eicf)graf 

bod)  n)oI)t  felber  fet)en  foflte ;  bu  t)aft  mic^  auiSgeftodjen  !^' 

„^3d)  l)ab'  ba^  nid)t  gewollt,  bid)  cm  minbeften,"  fagte 

Cmf c  aagt)aft,  unb  er  ftiefe  ben  ^opf  einer  m  h^'C  @eite : 

15  Ikomm,  9?otbunt,  frife  mir  ni^t  bie  gur!e  auf,  bu  foUft  jo 

allc^  t)aben !" 

„^ent'  nur  nic^t,  bafe  mir'g  tetb  tut,  |)aufe,"  fagte  nac^ 
fur'^em  ©innen  ba^  SRabc^en ;  „bag  ift  \a  aWanne^fac^e  !" 

3)a  ftredte  ^aufe  it)r  ben  2(rm  entgegen :  „eite,  gib  mir 

20  bie  .^anb  barauf." 

©in  tiefeg  9?ot  fc^ofe  unter  bie  buuKen  Srauen  be§  Wat" 
d)en§.    „SSarum?   Sd)  tiig' ja  nid)t!"  rief  fie. 

|)aufe  tt)oIlte  antnjorten;   aber  fie  toar  fd)on  jum  etaU 
I)inau^,  unb  er  ftanb  mit  feiner  ^urfe  in  ber  |)anb  unb  t)orte 
2-y  nur,  loie  braufeen  bie  (Snten  unb  pbuer  um  fie  fd)natterten 
unb  {rd{)tcu. 

G^,  mar  im  ^anuar  toon  ^ank^  brittem  !I)ienftiat)re,  aU 
ein  23interfeft  ge^alten  merben  foUte.  „eigbofeIn"  nennen  fie 


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c.^  l)icr.   (Sin  ftanbiger  ^roft  I)atte  bcim  9in^cn  ber  Suftcn^ 
luinbe  aUc  ®rdben  h^mm  ben  ^enitcn  mit  ciner  feftcn  cbcnen 
.SlriftaUflQcf)c  belegt,  fo  bofe  bic  jcrjclinittcncn  ^anbftiicfe  nun 
cine  lucitc  S8at)n  fur  ba^  SSerfcn  bcr  fleincn  mit  Slei  au^^gc^ 
jioffcnen  ^olstugeln  bilbcten,  mmit  bag  3«t  crreirf)t  tt)crbcn   5 
joUtc.    Xogaug,  tagcin  wetjte  ein  Ietcf)tcr  9Jorboft:   aUcS 
luar  fd)on  in  Drbnung;   bie  ©eeftleutc  in  bent  ju  Often 
iibcr  ber  SKarfc^  belegenen  ^irt^borf,  bie  im  toorigen  ^at)rc 
(^cficgt  tiatten,  hjaren  jum  SScttfampf  gcforbcrt  unb  i)atten 
angcnommen ;  toon  jeber  Scite  ttaren  neun  SSerfer  aufge^  lo 
ftcUt ;  mic^  ber  Cbmann  unb  bic  Kretter  ttjaren  genjatjlt.    3u 
(ct3tcren,  bie  bei  (StreitfciUen  iibcr  einen  3n)cifctf)aften  2Burf 
mitcinanber  ju  t)crf)anbcln  t)atten,  wurben  oUcseit  Scute  ge= 
nommcn,  bie  it)re  ®arf)e  ing  beftc  2icf)t  ju  riicfcn  toerftanbcn, 
am  liebftcn  95urfrf)en,  bie  aufter  gefunbem  gjJenfd)cnoerftanb  is 
and)  nod)  ein  luftig  3Jiunbtt)erf  t)attcn.    ^Qju  get)5rte  bor 
aacn  Die  ^cter^,  ber  ®rofefncd)t  be§  ^eicf)grafcn.    „3Scrft 
nur  ttjie  bie  Xcufcl,"  fagte  er;  M^  ®d)n)a^cn  tu'  id)  fd)on 

umfonft!"  .  ^ 

eg  war  gegen  ?Ibcnb  »or  bem  gefttag ;  in  ber  5«ebenltubc  20 
beg  tird)fpielfrugeg  broben  auf  ber  ©ccft  mx  cine  ^n^at)! 
toon  ben  SSerfern  erfd)icnen,  urn  iibcr  bie  Slufnat)mc  cinigcr 
5ule^t  nod)  3lngcmclbctcn  5U  bcfc^ticBen.  ^aufe  |)oicn  war 
aud)  untcr  biefen ;  er  batte  crft  nic^t  toollen,  obfd)on  er  femer 
wurfgeubten  ^me  fid)  wobl  bctoufet  war ;  aber  er  fiird)tetc  23 
burd)  Die  ^etcrg,  bcr  einen  et)renpoftcn  in  bem  (Spiel  bellei^ 
bete,  ^uriidgcwicfen  ju  toerben ;  bie  5«iebcrlage  moUte  er  fid) 
fpar'cn.  §Iber  @Ife  t)atte  il)m  nod)  in  ber  elftcn  ©tunbe  ben 
8inn  gcmanbt:  „er  mirb'g  nid)t  magen,  |)aule,"  f)atte  fie 


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55er  (Srf)immelrcitcr 


gcjagt ;  „cr  ift  cin  Xa9cIiJt)ncrfot)n ;  bcin  3?Qtcr  t)at  ^ut)  unb 
^fcrb  unb  ift  baju  ber  flugftc  mann  im  ^orf !" 
„9Uicr,  ttjenn  cr'^  bennodj  fertig  bringt  ?" 
eic  JQf)  it)n  I)alb  tad)elnb  au«  it)ren  bunflcn  ?lugen  an. 
6  „^Qnn/'  fagte  fie,  ^joU  cr  fid)  ben  SJiunb  toifcl)cn,  tt)cnn  cr 
abcnbd  mit  jcinc^  2Birt^  Xod)tcr  ju  tan^cn  bcntt!"  — 2)a 
^attc  ^aufe  it)r  mutig  jugcnicft. 

gfJun  ftanbcn  bic  iungcn  Scute,  bie  noc^  in  bag  Spiet  I)in= 
eintt)oUten,  fricrcnb  unb  funtrampelnb  Dor  bem  ^ird)fpielfrng 
10  unb  fai)cn  nad)  ber  ®pit5e  bev^  au^  ^el^blbcfen  gebauten  ^ird)^ 
turutd  l)inauf,  ncbcn  bcm  bo2(  ttrugl)au2(  lag.  2!eg  ^aftor^ 
Xauben,  bic  fid)  im  Sommcr  auf  ben  ^elbern  bc^  2)orfeg 
naf)rtcn,  famen  cbcn  uon  ben  .f^ofen  unb  @d)cuern  ber  95aucrn 
5urud,  m  fie  fid)  jct^t  il)rc  Corner  gefud)t  t)attcn,  unb  Der- 
is fd)n)anben  unter  ben  Sd)inbeln  bc^  Xurm^,  !)inter  welc^en  fie 
il)re  9^eftcr  I)atten ;  im  SScften  iiber  bem  |>af  ftanb  cin  glii* 
l)enbe<^  5lbenbrot. 

„2Sirb  gut  ^Better  morgen !"   fagte  ber  cine  ber  jungen 
33urfd)en  unb  begann  {)eftig  auf  unb  ab  ju  tt)anbern ;  .aber 
20  fait !  fait !"   Gin  jnjcitcr,  al^  cr  fcine  Xaube  mel)r  fliegen  fa^, 
ging  in  bag  ^aug  unb  ftellte  fidj  f)ord)enb  ncbcn  bie  Xiir  ber 
©tube,  aug  ber  je^t  cin  tebl)afteg  !Durd)einanber=9?eben  ()craug= 
fd)oH ;  aud)  beg  ^cid)grafcn  Sllcinfnedjt  njar  ncbcn  i()n  getre= 
ten.   „m\  |)aufe,"  fagte  cr  ju  bicfcm;  „nun  fd)rcicn  fie  urn 
25  bid) !"  unb  beutlid)  t)ortc  man  uon  brinncn  Die  "ilJetcrg  fnar= 
rcnbc etimmc:  „StIeinfncd)tc  unb ^ungcng gc()orcn  nid)t  ba^u!" 
„^omm,"  fliiftcrte  ber  anbere  unb  fud)tc  ^aufc  am  9tod= 
drmcl  an  bic  Stubcntiir  an  5iel)en,  „^ierfannft  bu  Icrnen,  toic 
^od)  fie  bid)  tajieren !" 


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thcx  ^ank  rife  [id)  loS  unb  ging  ttjieber  t)or  bad  ^aud : 
„3ic  l)Qbcn  und  nid)t  auSgcfperrt,  bamit  roir'd  t)arcn  foUcnl'' 

vicj  cr  juriicf. 

^i?or  bcm  ^aujc  ftanb  ber  -Drittc  bcr  ?lngcmclbeten.  „^c^ 
finc()t',  mit  mir  l)Qt'd  cinen  i^Un,"  ricf  er  if)m  entgcgcn ;  „id) 
l,ab'  f aunt  ad)tscl)n  ^al)re ;  mnn  fie  nur  ben  Xaufjdiein  nid)t 
ucilangen !   1)id),  §o"te,  roirb  bein  ®rofe{ncd)t  jd)on  t)erau§= 

fvctdn!"  . 

„^a,  t)crau5 !"  brummte  ^aufe  unb  fd)Ieubcrte  nut  bcm 
;siif5C  cinen  Stein  iiber  ben  3Scg ;  „nur  nid)t  t)incin !" 

I^cr  £arm  in  bcr  Stubc  ttjurbc  ftarlcr ;  bann  aamat)lic^ 
tiat  cine  StiUe  ein ;  bic  braufeen  ()orten  iuieber  ben  leifen 
i)(\irbo)t,  ber  fid)  oben  an  ber  mrd)turmfpi^e  brad),  ^er 
.f.ord)er  trat  wicbcr  ju  if)nen.  „2Sen  t)atten  fie  ba  brinnen  ?" 
irug  ber  5ld)t5cI)n)ot)rige 

„Xin  ba!"  fagte  jencv  unb  vok^  auf  C>aufe;  „Cle  ^cterd 
luo'llte  it)n  sum  ^Sungcn  mad)en ;  aber  aUe  fd)ricn  bagegen. 
,Unb  fein  «atcr  t)at  «iet)  unb  2anb/  fagte  Sefe  C^anfcn.  ,^a, 
'^'anb '  ricf  Clc  ^ctcr^5,  ,bad  man  auf  brcijctin  Starrcn  tt)cg= 
jaDrcn  faun?'  -  S^t  fam  Clc  C>cnfcn:  ,etia  ba!'  fd)rie  20 
cr ;  .id)  ttjiU'd  cud)  lcl)rcn  ;  fagt  nur,  ujcr  ift  bcr  erftc  9J?ann 
im  ^orf  ?'  ^a  fd)njiegcn  fie  erft  unb  fd)iencn  fid)  ju  befinnen ; 
bann  fagte  cine  Stimme:  ,'Dad  ift  bod)  m\)i  ber  '  -^graf !' 
Unb  aUc  anbern  riefen:  ,^un  ja;  unfcrtf)alb  bcr  ^cid)graf !' 
-  .Unb  n)cr  ift  benn  bcr  !Dcicf)graf  ?'  ricf  Die  f»eufcn  wicber ;  25 

,abcr  nun  bebcnft  cud)  rcd)t !' ^a  bz^am  ciner  Icid  s" 

ladicn,  unb  bann  tt)i.oc-  ciner,  hi^i  jule^t  nidstd  in  bcr  Stubc 
mx,  aU  tauter  2ad)cn.  .^un.  fo  ruft  it)n,'  fagte  Cle  §cnfcn ; 
,il)r  mm  bod)  nid)t  ben  Xcid)9rafcn  Don  ber  ^ur  ftofecni' 


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iCer  3d)immelfcitcr 


^d)  gloub',  fie  loc^cn  noc^ ;  obcr  £)Ic  <Pcteri('  Stimme  tvax 
md)t  mct)r  ju  t)aren !"  fc^Iofe  bcr  SBnrjdjc  fcincn  iBeric^t. 

3aft  in  bcmfclbcn  Slugcnblicfe  rnxi>c  ininncn  im  .^au)e  bie 
Stubcntur  aufgeriffen,  unb  „:g)ci'lc!  ;  aufc  ^oicu!"  ricf  e^ 
5  (aut  unb  frdt)lid)  in  bic  falte  i>?Qcl)t  I)inQu^. 

!I)a  trabtc  ^aufe  in  bo^  ^am  unb  Ijdrtc  nid)t  mcl)r,  Wit 
bcnn  bcr  l)ci%raf  [ei;  wa^  in  fcini n  Hu^fe  briJtetc,  hat 
inbeffcn  niemanb  n)of)I  crfal)rcn. 

—  —  5(i!3  cr  nac^  cincr  2lVi(c  fid)  bcm  .f  o:  |c  fcincr  A^rr^ 
10  fc^aft  nQ()tc,  fof)  cr  (Slfe  bruntcn  am  .p-  i  bti  ^Huf'atjrt  ftcl)en ; 

hai  9j;onblid)t  fd)imnierte  iiber  bie  itucuieri :aje  K»eii>ucrcifte 
2Beibcf(ac^e.    „  3tcl)ft  bu  l)ier,  ISlfe  ?"  fragte  cr. 

®ie  nicfte  nur:  ,,'iSiai  ifl  getoorben?"  faijtc  (ic    „f:)ai  f'x'i 
genjagt  ?" 
18      —  „aBa^  follt'  cr  nic^t  ? 

„^m,  unb  ?" 

—  „^a,  SIfc ;  ic^  barf  c3  morgen  Hoc^  ucrfudien  !" 
„(Siute  ')lad)t,  .'oaufc!"    Unb  fie  lief  fludjtig  bie  ^^3crfte 

^inon  unb  t)erfd)manb  iin  ^^aufe. 
»      Sangfam  folgte  er  i^r. 


5tuf  bcr  weiten  28eibeffac^e,  bie  fic^  ju  Cften  an  bcr  I'anb^ 
fcite  be^  2)eic^e^  cntlang  jog,  fal)  man  am  ^adimittog  bai\iuf 
cine  bunfle  a)?enfd)cnmaffe  balb  unbemeglic^  ftille  ftc()cn,  balb, 
nad)bem  jmeimal  cine  ^atjerne  tugel  au^  berfelbcn  uber  ben 
23  burc^  bie  Xogegfonne  je^t  Don  9icif  befrciten  33oben  l)ingeflo^ 
gen  mar,  abmcirtsl  Don  hm  Winter  if)r  licgenben  langen  unb 
niebrigen  .^dufern  altmaljlid)  lueiterriitfcn ;  bie  i^arteien  bcr 
(Si^bofler  in  ber  Witk,  umgeben  Don  ait  unb  jung,  loa^  mn 


iDer  ©c^immetrcitcr 


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idiifn,  fei  eS  in  jcnen  ^u?cm  ober  in  bencn  ^robcn  Quf  \tt 
CiJeeft  Sobnung  obcr  liBcrbk'ib  battc :  bie  aluren  aViinncr  m 
lan^en  iKdcfen,  bebcid)tig  on?  fur^cn   i^feifcn   rauc^en;'^    bie 
'-liH'ibcr  in  luc^ern  unb  Socfc     and)  luuhl  S»iiibci  an  ben 
.fxinben   -^iebeiib    abcr  auf  beu   Slrinen  -rogen:     3lu»  hen 
(^cfrorcnen  (%aben,  n)flct)e  aU:nat)lirf}   ul>erfrl  ti.  ,i  luurben, 
funfelte  tirct]  bie  fd)arfen  ©d)ilftpi^cn  rcr  bieidie  Cd)eia  bcr 
i)iQcf^nittQgv>|onnc    esj  [ror  modiug ;   aber  bas    8oiel  ging 
imabltiffig  uormiivli;,  nnb  aJci- ^unen  Dcfiiqtcs         or  ^ 
bcr  ^^^fIicgenbe  Stugcl    ben,,  an  ib   bing  i)>utpfu<  ^ov  9Q..:,e 
Tcir  bie  ebre  bco  Xa  cC'.    5)cr  st^etter  be    i>e      ?n  t- 
hici  Jnen  ueifecn,  Dei  btti  dJev  ticut  i  einen  ^dbw       ■  ^ 
ntit   iferner  ©pi^'j;  rao  b'e  Sluqc    itr-u  i?am  gci 
n)i!ii)e  bie)cr,  je  noi^bem,  un-cr  j.  n  .  \\    ocr        'cnn     ^  outr 
Dcm  A>of)ngelQc^ter  ber  QJeg     arte;       ben  c-  n  jrenci.  iSoben  w 
cuigc)rf)lQgcn  unb  mefj  n  kh^i  ^u  qi  .-a-      e(  erreic^te,  bcr 
hattc  riir  fci  c  ^artei  bu    3piel    iiBonaen 

(iiefproc^en  njiirbe  bon  all  d  -  i^enfc^c  uenig  ;  nur  toenn 
cin  ^apitaln)urt  f'^it^ah,  hm     man  eincn   3iuf  bcr 

jiingcn  9Jidnn?r  o^er  SBeibei  :  ober  D.  '  oen  illt  ciner  naljm  20 
feine  Peife  am  •  n  Sl^mb  unb  flot  .1  -^amit  water  ein  paor 
(\utm  ai^pr'^n  be*.  ?9f-tn:  au^  bie  Sctjulter:  „i:ag  tt)ar  ein 
il^urf,  fagt  3ac&r  ^  unb  tm^  fein  L>eib  cue  ber  2ufe !" 
ober:  „e  roar]  :?  5i>a^er  a.  rf) :  ®ott  trbft'  it)n  in  ber 
trroigteit      uber  tou,  fie  ionn  fiir  ''"^'ite^  (Ogten.  ^ 

«ei  Kii:  m  erften  .  k  rvat  b  ^  <«^  d  nic^t  mit  ^aufe 
^utoefen;  c  er  ebcn  ^cn  3lrm  ty.  .1  au^fc^ttjong,  urn  bie 
Mugel  fortp  )leuben  mar  eine  2Bolfe  ton  ber  8onne  furtge- 
Uigcn,  bie  fie  t)orf)in  bebedt  l)atte,  unb  biefe  traf  mit  it)reni 


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boacn  ©tralit  in  fcinc  ?(ugcn ;  bet  S23urf  tourbe  ju  furj,  bit 
^ugel  fiel  auf  eincn  ®raben  unb  blieb  im  Summei^  ftcden. 
„®Utmd)t!   ®Utmrf)t!   ^aufe,  nod)  einntal,"  ricfen  feine 

partner. 
6      mn  ber  ^retlcr  ber  ©ccftleutc  fprang  bagegen  auf :  „9K4 

tt)ot)l  gelten ;  geworfcn  ift  genjorfen !" 

„Dle !   Die  ^eterg !"   fcf)rie  bie  aJJarfc^jugenb.    „aBo  ift 
Die?   SSo,  sum  Xeufel,  ftcrft  er?" 

?lbcr  er  mv  fd)on  ba :  „(Sd)reit  nur  nid)t  fo !    ©ott  ^aufe 
10  m  gcflirft  njerben !   ^d)  bad)t'g  mir  jd)on." 

_  „(Si,  n)ag !   ^ufe  mufe  noc^  einmal  Ujerfcn ;  nun  jeig', 
baB  bu  bag  3KauI  am  rcd)ten  gled  ^aft !" 

„2)og  ^ab'  id)  ld)on !"  rief  Die  unb  trat  bem  ®ecft^SretIer 
gegeniibcr  unb  rebetc  einen  ^aufen  ©aUimattiiag  aufeinanber. 
3tbcr  bie  ©pi^en  unb  Sc^arfen,  bie  fonft  au«  feinen  SBorten 
bli^ten,  njaren  bielmat  nid)t  babei.  St)m  jur  ©eite  ftanb  ba« 
gjJdbc^en  mit  ben  mtfelbrauen  unb  fat)  fd)arf  au«  jornigen 
5Iugen  auf  if)n  ^in;  aber  reben  burfte  fie  nic^t;  benn  bie 
^^rauen  t)atten  leine  ©timme  in  bem  Spiel. 

„2)u  teierft  Unfinn,"  rief  ber  anbere  Sretler,  „mi{  bir  ber 
Sinn  nid)t  bienen  fann !  ©onnc,  aKonb  unb  ©teme  finb  fiir 
ung  atle  gleid)  unb  aUejeit  am  ^immel ;  ber  2Burf  war  unge- 
fd)idt,  unb  aUc  ungefd)idten  aSiirfe  getten!" 

©0  rebeten  fie  noc^  eine  SSeile  gegen  cinanber;  aber  haS 
25  Gnbe  mx,  baft  nad)  S3efd)eib  be^  Dbmann^  ^ufe  feinen 
aSurf  nid^t  tt)ieberl)oten  burfte. 

„58urn)artg !"  riefen  bie  ©ceftteute,  unb  i^r  tretter  jog 
ben  fc^ttjarjen  ©tab  aug  bem  93oben,  unb  ber  2Berfer  trot 
auf  feinen  9^ummer^3tuf  bort  an  unb  fd)Ieuberte  bie  ^ugct 


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uoriDdrta.  ?ll^  bcr  ®rofefncd)t  beg  3^cid)grQfcn  bcm  5Burfe 
^ujclicn  luoUtc,  I)atte  cr  an  Cilfe  ^oikxt^  toorOcimuffen : 
,.ii?cm  julicbc  lieBeft  bu  t)cut  bcinen  i^erftanb  ju  Apaufe?" 
rauiite  fie  it)m  ju. 

2)a  fat)  cr  fie  faft  grimmig  an,  unb  aller  Spafe  iror  au^ 
jcincm  breiten  ^5Jefid)te  uerfdjiuunbcn.  „2)ir  julicb !"  fagte  er ; 
„bcnn  bu  f)aft  bcinen  auc^  tocrgeffcn." 

„(Mct)  nur;  id)  fenne  bid),  Cle  ^ctcr^!"  crhiibertc  bog 
miM)m  fid)  t)od)  aufrid)tcnb ;  er  abcr  fel)rte  ben  Slopf  ab 
unb  tat,  aU  t)abe  cr  bag  nid)t  gct)6rt. 

Unb  bag  Spiel  unb  bcr  fd)njar5C  unb  bcr  njcifjc  Stab 
gincjcn  njeiter.  5((g  ^aufe  njicbcr  am  SS3urf  ttjar,  flog  fcine 
ilugcl  fc^on  fo  ttjcit,  bau  bag  3ie(,  bie  groBc  ttjcifegcfalfte 
lounc,  {(ar  in  Sid)t  tarn.  (Sr  Juar  jcljt  cin  fefter  jungcr  ^erl, 
unb  9[liatt)ematif  unb  SSurffunft  i)attc  er  taglid)  rod^renb  feiner  w 
ilimben^cit  gctriebcn.  „ C()o,  ,^ank !"  ricf  eg  aug  bcm  ^aufen ; 
M^  loar  jo,  alg  t)abe  bcr  erjcngcl  ajJid)ael  felbft  gemorfcn  l** 
(fine  altc  ^^rau  mit  Stud)en  unb  iSranntmcin  brdngte  fic^  burc^ 
ben  4-)aufen  gu  il)m ;  fie  fd)cnfte  cin  (Mlag  ooU  unb  bot  eg  i^m: 
„.Slomm,"  fagte  fie,  „H)ir  moUen  ung  ucrtragon:  ha^  t)cut  ift  20 
bcffcr,  alg  ba  bu  mir  bie  ^at5e  totfd)(ugft !"  ?llg  er  fie  anfaf), 
crtannte  er,  bafe  eg  Xrien'  Sang  mar.  „Sd)  ba.  i'  bir,  ^llte," 
fagte  cr;  „abcr  id)  trinf  bag  nid)t."  (Sr  griff  in  fcine  Xafc^e 
unb  brurftc  i{)r  cin  frifc^geprdgteg  9)?arffturf  in  bie  ^anb: 
„^JJimm  bag  unb  trinf  felber  bag  ©lag  aug,  Xricn';  fo  t)abcn  26 
luir  ung  ocrtragen !" 

...l^aft  red)t.  ^^aufc !"  ermibcrte  bie  5lltc,  inbem  fie  feiner 
^?(nmeifung  folgte ;  „^aft  rec^t ;  bag  ift  auc^  beffer  fiir  ein 
altcg  SBcib,  mie  id)!" 


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46  !J)er  (2d)immelreiter 

3Sic  9c()t'd  mit  bcincn  (Sntcn  V"  ricf  cr  il)r  nod|  nad),  alS 
fie 'fid)  tcl)on  mit  il)rcm  Slorbc  fortmad)tc;  abcr  fie  fd)iittelte 
imr  ben  itopf,  ot)nc  fid)  umsuiuenbcn,  unb  vatfd)te  mit  it)rcn 
alten  .Cidnben  in  bie  i!uft.  „9ad)t^5,  nid)t^i,  .S>u!c;  ba  fmb 
5  ui  uiclc  9iQtten  in  euren  Mben ;  (iJott  trOft'  mid) ;  man  muB 
fid)  anber^^  ndt)rcn !"  Unb  fomit  brcinflte  fie  fid)  in  ben  aHen= 
fd)enl)anfen  unb  bot  wicber  il)ren  Sd)nap^  unb  it)re  i^m^ 

fud)en  an.  ,^  .  r  .  •    i. 

3)ie  Sonne  njar  enblid)  fd)on  t)inter  ben  2)eid)  l)inab9C= 
10  funfen ;  ftatt  il)rer  flUmmte  ein  rotuiolettev  5d)immer  empor ; 
mitunter  floflen  fd)U)arsc  Slral)en  uoriiber  unb  luaren  aur 
^luflenblide  mic  uergolbet ;  e^  njurbe  ^;»tbenb.  ^luf  ben  ^ennen 
aber  rudtc  ber  bun!le  9J?enfd)entrupp  nod)  immer  meiter  uon 
ben  fd)iuar5en  fd)on  fernliegenben  pufern  nad)  ber  Xcune  ju ; 
15  ein  befonberiJ  tiid)tifler  Sl^urf  muf^te  lie  je^t  erreid)en  fonnen. 
!Die  3Jiarfd)leute  luaren  an  ber  9ieil)c ;  i^a\xk  foUte  mcrfen. 

^k  freibige  Xonne  5eid)nete  fic^  toeife  in  bem  breiten  5tbenb^ 

flatten,  ber  jetJt  uon  bem  3)eid)e  iiber  bie  ^lac^e  fiel.    „®ie 

werbet  \\)v  mv$  bie^mcl  \vo\){  no6)  la?;en !"  rief  einer  t?on  ben 

20  (S5ceftleuten ;  benn  e^  fling  fd)arf  Der ;  fie  Joaren  um  mmbe- 

ften^  ein  i)alb  Stieg  M  i"'-  '^^'^^'^^^-  ^ 

'Ik  bagcre  (iieftalt  besJ  (^enannten  trat  cbcn  ana  ber  gr^enge ; 
bie  arauen  ^lugen  fallen  au^  bem  langen  3ricfengefid)t  Dormdrt^ 
nad)  ber  Xonne ;  in  ber  l)erabl)angenben  .<panb  lag  bic  ^ugel. 
2.,  Ter  i^ogel  ift  bir  mol)l  m  Q^'^fi."  m^  cr  in  biefem 
^lugenblirfe  Cle  ^eter^  Stnarrftimmc  bid)t  uor  feinen  Dt)ren : 
'  foUen  mir  i()n  um  einen  grauen  iopf  uertauf^cn  ?" 
"  .^^aufc  manbte  fid)  unb  blidtc  it)n  mit  feften  ?lugen  an :  „Sc^ 
n)erfefiivbic9)Mci)'-"  W^  er.    „5Bol)in  get)arft  benn  bu  ?" 


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„3d)  bcnfc,  Qud)  bal)in ;  bu  luirfft  bod)  toot)!  fur  Glfe 

„S8eifeit!"  fd)ric  .^aufe  unb  fteKte  fid)  tuieber  in  ^o[itur. 
^Ibcr  Cle  brongte  mit  bcm  5lopf  nod)  nd(}er  auf  if)n  ju.  !Da 
VlotUid),  beoor  nod)  ^anU  felber  ctroa^  bagegcn  unternel)mcn  6 
fonntc,  padte  ben  Bu^ringlidjen  eine  |)anb  unb  rife  it)n  riid^ 
roiirts,  bafe  bcr  Surfdje  gegen  feine  lodjenben  Stameraben 
taunicltc.  ©^  war  feine  grofee  ^anb  gertefen,  bie  ba^  getan 
l)attc ;  benn  als  ^ank  flud)tig  ben  topf  ttjanbtc,  fa()  er  neben 
fid)  irlfe  SSolfert^  il)ren  ftrmcl  5ured)tsupfcn,  unb  bie  bunfein  lo 
ilkaucn  ftanben  it)r  tt)ie  jornig  in  bem  t)eifeen  5lnt{i§. 

T^a  flog  eg  njie  cine  (2ial)lfraft  in  ^auk^  5(rm ;  er  neic>:e 
fid)  cin  ttjenig,  er  njiegte  bie  Hugel  ein  paormal  in  ber  ^nb ; 
bann  l)olte  er  au^,  unb  eine  XobegftiHe  ttjar  auf  beiben  8eitcn ; 
Qlle  ?lugen  fotgten  ber  flicgenben  tugel,  man  ^orte  il)r  ©aufen,  is 
luic  fie  bie  £uft  burd)fd)nitt ;  plfi^Iic^,  fc^on  tueit  oom  9Burf= 
\){a[s,  oerbedten  fie  bie  ^^liig:!  cine  Silbermoroe,  bie  it)ren 
3d)rci  ausftofecnb,  uom  !Seic^  t)erubertam ;  juglcid)  aber 
l)ortc  man  c^  in  ber  ^^me  an  bie  ^onne  flatfc^en.  „.^urra 
fill-  C'^aufe!^'  riefen  bie  9Korfd)(eute,  unb  Idrmenb  ging  e^  20 
bind)  bie  9Kenge:  „.^aufe!  ^ufc  ^aien  !)at  bag  Spiel 
(^cjuonnen !" 

^cr  aber,  ha  i^n  alle  bid)t  umbrungtcn,  t)attc  fcitmartg 
nur  nad)  einer  |)anb  gcgriffen;  and)  ba  fie  luicber  riefen: 
„3yag  ftcl)ft  bu,  ^aute  ?  !Die  ^ugcl  licgt  \a  in  ber  Xonne !"  25 
iiidtc  er  nur  unb  ging  nid  t  bcr  SteUe;  erft  aU  er 
i!i!){tc,  bafe  fid)  bie  Heine  .fja.  ■  ■  ,t  on  bie  feine  fd)(oft.  fagte 
ci :  „^l)r  mdgt  fd)on  rec^t  l)aben ;  ic^  glaubc  aud),  ic^  \)ab' 
flciuonnen !" 


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!Dcr  (Sc^immclreiter 


!J)ann  ftramtc  ber  gan^c  Xrutjp  jurud,  unb  (SIfc  unb  |)aufe 
hjurbcn  gctrennt  unb  tjon  be  OJienge  auf  ben  SSeg  gum  ttrugc 
fortgcriffcn,  bcr  an  bes  :t'tid}araicn  SSerfte  nad)  ber  ©ccft 
t)inaufbog.    ^icr  abcr  entfd)'aipftcn  bcibe  bem  ®ebrange,  unb 
6  n)at)renb  (Slfc  ouf  it)rc  ftammer  ging,  ftanb  ^ufe  tjinten  oor 
ber  etaUtur  auf  ber  SSerfte  unb  fal),  ujie  ber  bunf le  9J?cnfd)cn= 
trupp  aamat)Iidj  nad)  bort  {)inauftt)anbcrte,  ttjo  im  ttird))pieli3= 
!rug  cin  9fiaum  fiir  bie  Xanjenbcn  bereit  ftanb.    !Dag  5)unfel 
breitete  fic^  aamat)Uc^  iibcr  bie  tocitc  ®egenb ;  es  wurbe  immer 
10  ftiUcr  urn  it)n  t)cr,  nur  l)inter  it)m  im  8taUe  regtc  fid)  ba^ 
S8ie^ ;  oben  toon  ber  ®ecft  t)er  glaubte  er  fd)on  bas  ^feifcn 
ber  ^larinetten  auS  bem  Eruge  ju  uerne()rin.    ^a  i)ijrtc  cr 
um  bie  Gdc  bes*  ^ufc^  ba^  9Jaufd)en  eine^  Sllcibc^,  unb  f  (einc 
feftc  ©c^ritte  gingen  ben  gufeftcig  l)inab,  ber  burdi  bie  ^nncn 
16  nad)  ber  ®eeft  t)inauffut)rte.    9^un  fat)  er  auc^  im  2:dmmer 
bie  ®eftalt  bal)infd)reiten  unb  fat),  bafe  ci8  (Site  tear ;  fie  ging 
aud)  aum  Xan^c  nac^  bem  ^rug.    ^a«  Stut  fd)o6  it)m  in  ben 
^Ig  ^inauf ;  foUte  er  it)r  nid)t  nac^taufen  unb  mit  it)r  gel)cn  ? 
5lber  .^ufc  war  fein  .^^etb  ben  grauen  gegeniiber ;  mit  biefer 
20  Srage  fic^  befd)aftigenb  blieb  er  ftet)en,  bi^  fie  im  2)unfcl 
fcinem  SPlid  entfc^njunben  wax. 

2)ann,  al3  bie  ®efat)r  fie  cin,^uf)oten  tjoriiber  mar,  ging 
auc^  cr  benfelben  2Beg,  bi^  er  brobcn  ben  Srug  bei  ber  ^ird)c 
erreic^t  t)atte,  unb  baS  Sd)roa^cn  unb  ©c^reien  ber  oor  bem 
25  .^ufe  unb  auf  bem  gtur  fid)  5)rangenben  unb  ba«  (5d)riIIen 
ber  ®cigen  uub  Stiarinettcn  betaubcnb  il)n  umraufc^tc.  Un= 
beac^tet  brudte  er  fid)  in  ben  „@ilbefaat" ;  er  mar  nic^t  grofe 
unb  fo  t)ott,  bafe  man  faum  einen  ®(^ritt  meit  bor  fic^  t)in« 
fe^en  fonnte.   ©c^meigenb  ftcUtc  cr  fic^  an  ben  Xurpfoftcn  unb 


2)cr  <3d)immelrcitcr 


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blicftc  in  baS  unruf)i3e  ©citjimmcl ;  bie  9Kenfc^cn  famcn  if)m 
luic  9?arrcn  t)or ;  cr  l)attc  aud)  nic^t  ^u.  forgen,  bafe  jemanb 
luni)  Qu  ben  Stampf  bco  9^ad)mittag^  bad)tc,  unb  n)er  t)or 
ciiicr  3tunbc  crft  ba^  "Spiel  gcioonnen  t)atte ;  jeber  fat)  nur 
Qiif  feine  ^irne  unb  brel)te  fic^  mit  it)r  im  Slrei^  ^erum.  6 
iciiie  3tugen  furf)tcn  nur  bie  eine,  unb  cnblid)  —  bort !  Bit 
taii',tc  mit  i^rem  ^Setter,  bem  jungen  25cic^get)oIImac^tigtcn ; 
abor  tct)on  fat)  er  fie  nic^t  met)r;  nur  anbere  !J)irncn  ou3 
aiiarfd)  unb  ®ceft,  bie  it)n  nic^t  fummcrtcn.  2)ann  frfjnappten 
iUolinen  unb  Sllarincttcn  pld^Iic^  a6,  unb  ber  Zan^  toav  ju  lo 
Snbc ;  Qber  gteic^  bcgann  aud)  fAon  ein  anbcrer.  .f)auf e  flog 
ee  burc^  ben  ^opf,  ob  benn  (Stfe  if)m  auc^  SBort  I)altcn,  ob 
)ie  nic^t  mit  Cle  ^ctcrg  it)m  ijorbcitanjen  ttjerbe.    g^ft  ptte 

er  einen  ®c^rei  bei  bem  Qkbanfen  au^geftofeen ;  bann 

\a,  roa&  »oUte  er  bann?   5Ibcr  fie  fc^ien  bei  biefem  Xonjc  is 
gar  nic^t  mitju^alten,  unb  enblid)  ging  auc^  ber  ju  (Snbe,  unb 
ein  anbcrer,  cin  3ttJcitritt,  ber  cben  erft  t)ier  in  bie  3Kobc  ge= 
fommen  war,  folgtc.    SSic  rafenb  fe^te  bie  9Kufif  ein,  bie 
jungen  Serle  ftiir^ten  5U  ben  !J)imen,  bie  Sic^ter  an  ben 
2iidnben  flirrten.   .^fe  redte  fic^  faft  ben  ^U  ani,  urn  bie  20 
Xan^enbcn  5U  ertennen;  unb  bort,  im  britten  ^aare,  baS 
\mi  Die  ^cter^ ;  aber  njer  mar  bie  Xanjerin  ?   Gin  brciter 
aiiorfc^burfc^c  ftanb  oor  i{)r  unb  bccftc  i^r  (^cfic^t!    !Docf) 
ber  lanj  raftc  mciter,  unb  Cte  mit  feincr  ^artncrin  brel)te 
lid)  l)eraug;  „33oaina!  SSoUina  ^larber^!"  ricf  ,^ank  faft  25 
laut  unb  fcufjtc  bann  gleic^  miebcr  erlcid)tert  auf.    ?lber  mo 
blieb  Glf e  ?   .fwtte  fie  fcincn  Xcinjer,  obcr  batte  fie  alle  aug* 
(^cfc^lagen,  meit  fie  nic^t  mit  Die  l)otte  tan,^en  mottcn  ?  — 
Unb  bie  aWufif  fetjte  mieber  ah,  unb  ein  ncucr  Xan^  bcgann ; 


i 


50 


!J)cr  i2d)immclrciter 


Qbcr  tuicber  fat)  cr  Glfc  nici)t !  ^od)  bort  fam  CIc,  i.^c^ 
immcr  bic  bicfc  «oUina  in  ben  ?lrmcn!  „9iun,  nun,"  fagtc 
<paufe ;  „ba  n)irb  Scfe  ^arbcrsi  mit  jcincn  fiintunb.^roan^ig 
IDcmat  aurf)  n)ol)l  balb  au^  5Utcntcil  miiffcn !  —  5lbcr  n)o 

6  i|t  Glfe '?"  . 

Gr  Dcrltefe  feincn  ^urpfoften  unb  brongtc  fid)  njcitcr  m  ben 

®aal  t)inein ;  ba  ftanb  cr  plo^Ud)  oor  ilir.  bic  mit  eincr  dltcrcn 

^rcunbin  in  eincr  ©cfe  \a^.    „|)au!c!"  rief  fie,  mit  it)rem 

fdimden  ?tntli^  j"  i^"^  Quf blicfenb ;  „bift  bu  t)ier  ?   Sd)  fal) 

10  bic^  boc^  nid)t  tanjcn  !" 

„'^6)  tanjte  auc^  nid)t,"  crroibertc  er. 
—  „5Scgt)alb  nid)t,  ^aute  ?"  unb  fid)  t)alb  ertjebenb,  fe^tc 
fie  fiin'su:  „3Biaft  bu  mit  mir  tanjen?    Sd)  t)ab'  es  Cle 
^eter^  nic^t  gegSnnt ;  ber  f  ommt  nic^t  micber !" 
15      5lber  ^aufe  mad)te  leine  5Inftatt :  ,M  banfe,  (£«e,"  fagte 
cr ;  „id)  ocrftctie  ba§  md)t  gut  gcnug ;  fie  fonnten  iiber  bic^ 
lad)en ;  unb  bann  .  .  ."  cr  ftodte  pld^licf)  unb  fat)  fie  nur  ani 
feincn  grauen  3lugcn  tjcrjUd)  an,  als  ob  cr'g  it)nen  iiberlaffcn 
miiffc,  ba^  iibrige  ju  fagen. 
20      „2Ba§  meinft  bu,  |)aufe  ?"  frug  fie  leifc. 

_  „^c^  mein',  eife,  eg  Jann  ja  boc^  ber  ^ag  nid)t  fd)oner 
fur  mid)  augget)en,  al^  cr'^  fc^on  getan  t)at." 
^^a,"  fagte  fie,  „bu  t)aft  ba^  Spiel  gemonncn." 
„eife !"  ma{)ntc  cr  taum  l)orbar. 
26      i^a  fd)tug  it)r  cine  \)m  2ot)e  in  ba^  51ngcfid)t :  „®ct) !" 
fagte  fie;  „n)afij  milift  bu ?"  unb  fd)lug  bic  ^lugcn  niebcr. 

m^  abcr  bic  ?^rcunbin  jciit  uon  einem  «urfd)cn  sum  Xanjen 
fortge^ogcn  imirbe,  fagte  ^■>au!c  tauter:  „Zd)  badjtc,  Glfe,  ic^ 
t)dtt'  ttja^  ©efferc^  gcmonncn !" 


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35cr  8cf)immclrcitcr 


61 


<^od)  cin  paax  ^tugenblirfc  furfitcn  it)rc  ^(ugcn  auf  bent 
iPobcu ;  bonn  t)ob  fie  fie  langfam,  unb  ein  93licf,  mit  ber 
ftiUcn  Slraft  il)re5  SScfeng,  traf  in  bie  feinen,  ber  i{)n  luie 
Summerluft  burd)ftrdnite.  „Xi\,  trie  bir  um^  C^rj  ift,  ^aufe!" 
ivrad)  fie ;  „n)ir  foUtcn  ung  m\)i  fennen !"  « 

^Ife  tan§te  an  biefem  5tbenb  nid)t  met)r,  unb  a(^  bcibe  bann 
nad)  .f)aufe'flingcn,  t)atten  fie  fid)  ^anb  in  |)cnb  gefafet ;  au^ 
ber  ^immel^t)6t)e  funfelten  bie  Sterne  uber  ber  fdinjeigenben 
ai?arfc^ ;  cin  Ieid)ter  Cftrainb  tt)et)te  unb  brad)te  ftrenge  ^dltc ; 
bie  beiben  aber  gingen,  ot)ne  toiel  ^ud)er  unb  Umt)ang,  bat)in,  lo 
al3  fei  eg  t)I6^Iid)  grut)Iing  njorben. 

.f)aufe  f)atte  fic^  auf  ein  ^ing  befonncn,  bcffen  paffenbe 
i^eriuenbung  jtoar  in  ungettjiffer  3ufunft  lag,  mit  bem  cr  fic^ 
aber  einc  ftiUe  geier  ju  bereiten  gebac^te.  ^egt)alb  ging  er 
am  na^ften  ©onntag  in  bie  Stabt  ^um  alten  ®olbfd)mieb  15 
^Xnberfen  unb  beftellte  einen  ftarfen  ©olbring.  „Strecft  ben 
dinger  t)er,  bamit  mir  meffen !"  fagte  ber  ?«te  unb  fafete  it)m 
imc^  bem  ©olbfinger.  „9Jun,"  meinte  er,  „ber  ift  nic^t  gar  fo 
bicf,  iDie  fie  bei  eud)  2cuten  fonft  ju  fein  |)flegen!"  5lber 
.{•)aufe  fagte:  „aKeffet  lieber  am  fleincn  Binfl^i^'"  «"^  ^^^^*  ^o 
i()m  ben  entgegen. 

!Der  ®Dlbfd)mieb  fat)  it)n  etma^  berbu^t  an ;  aber  maS 
tinnmerten  it)n  bie  Ginfcille  ber  jungcn  S3auernburfd)en :  „S)a 
lucrbcn  mir  fd)on  fo  einen  unter  ben  9)?dbd)enringen  t)aben  !" 
laate  cr,  unb  |)au!e  fc^ofe  bag  Slut  burd)  bcibe  SSangen. 
i(ber  ber  fleine  ©olbring  pafete  auf  feincn  fleincn  Tvingcr,  unb 
a  nat)m  it)n  tjaftig  unb  bejatilte  itin  mit  blanfem  <Silbcr ; 
bann  ftecfte  cr  it)n  unter  tautcm  ^raflopfcn,  unb  aU  ob  cr 


2r, 


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52 


^cr  3cljimmc(rciter 


cincn  fcicrlirf)cn  ?(ft  bci-jcl)c,  in  bic  irikftcntQfd)c.  ^ort  trug  ct 
il)u  fcitbcm  an  jcbcni  lai^c  mit  Unrul)c  unb  bod)  mit  Stol^, 
aiis  )ci  bic  3ScftcntQid)c  nur  baju  "Oa,  uni  cincn  Siing  barin  ^u 
trogcn. 

5  (5r  trng  i()n  fo  itbcr  Zai)x  unb  lag,  \a  ber  9?ing  muntc 
fogar  au^3  bicfcr  nod)  in  cine  ncuc  5Bcftcntaid)c  raanbcrn ;  bie 
®clcgcnt)cit  ju  fcincr  Scfniung  f)attc  fid)  noc^  immer  nlc^t 
crgcbcn  looUcn.  2l^ol)l  toar'^j  ilim  burd)  ben  Slopf  geflogen, 
nur  gcrabcnrocg^  uor  fcincn  SSirt  Ijinjutrcten ;   fein  SSater 

10  roar  \a  bod)  auc^  cin  Gingefcficner !  5Iber  loenn  er  ruf)igcr 
hjurbc,  bann  louBtc  cr  root)!,  bcr  alte  !Seid)graf  roiirbc  fcincn 
^lein!rcd)t  au5gelad)t  {)abcn.  Unb  fo  Icbten  cr  unb  beg  5)cic^* 
grafc  .^oc^tcr  ncbcncinanbcr  t)in ;  au^  fie  in  mdbd)en^aftcm 
©d)roeigcn,  unb  beibe  bod),  aU  ob  fie  a%it  ^nb  in  ^nb 

15  gingen. 

ein  Saf)r  nad)  jcncm  SSinterfefttag  ^atte  Die  ^eterS  fcincn 
!55icnft  gef unbigt  unb  mit  «ollina  |)arberg  ^oc^jcit  9emad)t ; 
^aufc  t)attc  red)t  get)abt :  bcr  5llte  roar  auf  5lltcntcil  gcgangen, 
unb  ftatt  bcr  biden  Xod)tcr  ritt  nun  bcr  muntere  Sc^roicger' 

20  fof)n  bic  gclbe  Stutc  in  bie  Jcnnc,  unb,  roic  c^  I)icfe,  riirfroartl 
all^cit  gcgcn  ben  'Scic^  ()inan.  ^oufe  roar  ®rofefncd)t  geroor^ 
ben,  unb  cin  -Siingcrcr  an  fcinc  3tc(Ic  gctrctcn ;  root)t  t)ottc 
ber  Xcid)graf  il)n  erft  nid)t  loollcn  aufriidcn  laffen.  „^tcin= 
fncd)t  ift  bcffcr!"  t)atte  cr  gcbrummt;  „id)  braud)'  it)n  t)icr 

25  bci  mcincn  23iid)ern !"  'illbcr  Glfc  liattc  il)m  oorgel)alten : 
„bann  gctit  and)  |)aufc,  ^^^atcr!"  ^a  :uar  bcm  mtcn  bangc 
geroorbcn,  unb  .S>aufc  roar  ^nm  eirof?fncd)t  aufgcriidt,  ^attc 
abcr  troti  bcffcn  nad)  roic  uor  and)  an  bcr  ^cid)graffc^aft  mit* 
gct)ol|cn. 


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53 


■"'r 


g^acf)  ciitcm  onbcrn  Sofir  abcr  begann  cr  gcgen  Glfc  boDon 
^u  rcbcn,  fein  S3ater  luerbc  fiimmerlic^,  unb  bie  paar  Xagc, 
tiic  bcr  aOSirt  it)n  im  (5ommer  in  beffen  2Birt)clt)Qft  laffc,  tQtcn'ig 
mm  nid)t  mct)r ;  ber  3lltc  quale  fic^,  cr  biirfc  ba^  nid)t  longer 
,j„ie(jen.  —  G^  mar  ein  <3ommcrabenb ;  bie  beibcn  ftanben  im  6 
^animerfdjein  unter  ber  grofeen  (£f(^e  Dor  ber  |)au^tur.  ^a^ 
a)idbrf)en  fat)  eine  SSeile  ftumm  in  bie  S^^^Q^  ^^  S3aumeg 
t)inauf ;  bann  cntgegnete  fie :  „5c^  W^  ^W  foQcn  "^oUen, 
.s^aufe ;  ic^  bact)te,  bu  miirbeft  felber  too^I  bag  9lecf)te  treffen." 

„3d)  mu6  bann  fort  aug  eurem  ^Kiufe,"  fagte  cr,  „unb  lo 
tann  nic^t  wicbcffommcn." 

Sic  fc^micgen  eine  SScilc  unb  fa^eu  in  bod  Slbcnbrot,  bog 
Driiben  ^interm  25eid^c  in  bog  SKcer  bcrfon!.  „35u  mufet  eg 
roiffcn,"  fogtc  fie ;  „tc^  tear  ^t  morgen  no^  bci  beinem 
i8ater  unb  fanb  i^n  in  fcincm  Sc^nftu^t  cingefc^Iofen ;  bie  is 
?)ieifefcber  in  bcr  |Kinb,  bag  9icifebrctt  mit  einer  ^otben  3eic^= 
nung  log  tjor  i!^m  ouf  bcm  Xifd^ ;  —  unb  bo  cr  ertooc^t  toat 
unb  mii^fom  ein  SSicrtcIftunbc^cn  mit  mir  gcploubert  ^otte, 
uiib  ic^  nun  ge^cn  ftottte,  ba  ^ielt  cr  mic^  fo  ongftDoQ  on  ber 
.{■)anl  5urud,  olg  furcf)tc  er,  eg  fci  a«nt  le^tenmol ;  ober  ..." 

„2Bogaber,  ei!e?"  frug  ^wufe,  bo  fie  fortjuf at)ren  jogerte. 

(Sin  poor  kronen  ronnen  iiber  bie  SSangen  beg  9}?dbd)eng. 
„3rf)  boc&te  nur  on  meinen  S?oter,"  fagte  fie;  „glaub'  mir, 
ci^  jpirb  \\)v  ic^mer  onfommen,  bid)  ju  miff  en."    Unb  oisJ  ob 
fie  5U  bem  -  ^orte  fic^  ermonnen  miiffe,  fugte  fie  t)in5U :  ^SDZir  m 
i|t  e^  oft,  aU  oh  auc^  er  ouf  fcine  2:otenfammcr  riifte." 

4^aufe  ontmortcte  nic^t ;  il)m  mar  eg  plo^lid),  olg  rut)re  fic^ 
bcr  9ling  in  fciner  Xofc^e ;  ober  noc^  bcuor  er  feinen  Unmut 
uber  biefe  unroiafurlic^e  fiebcngrepung  untcrbriicft  t)attc,  fut)r 


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54 


!Dcr  <Sc^immelrcitcr 


eifc  fort:  „Wm>  jiirn'  nit^t,  .^-wufc!    Zd)  trau',  bu  luirft 
auc^  fo  und  nic^t  Dcrlaffcn !" 

2)a  crgriff  cr  cifrig  it)rc  ^onb,  unb  fie  cntjog  fie  it)m  nic^t. 
yiod)  cine  253eilc  ftanbcn  bic  jungen  9Jicnfci)cii  in  bcm  finfcn^ 
6  ben  ^untcl  beieinanbci,  h\^  tt)re  .fninbc  auiScinanberglitten, 
unb  jcbe^  fcine  SScge  ging.  —  Gin  SSinbftofi  ful)r  cmpor  unb 
raufct)te  burd)  bie  (Sfd)enbldtter  unb  madjtc  bie  Sdbcn  tiap- 
pern,  bie  an  ber  ^l^iorbcrfcitc  be^  ^ufcd  roaren ;  QUmdt)Uc^  abcr 
fam  bie  9iad)t,  unb  StiUc  lag  iiber  ber  ungel)cueren  ©bene. 


10 


^urc^  Glfe^  3utun  ftjat  |Kiute  t)on  bem  altcn  2)cic^grafcn 
feineg  35ienfte^  entlaffen  tt)orben,  obgleic^  cr  it)m  rec^tacitig 
nid)t  gefunbigt  t)attc,  unb  jftei  ncue  Stncc^te  njorcn  je^t  im 
.^au[e,  —  yiod)  ein  paar  9)?onate  ttjeiter,  bann  ftcrb  Xcbe 
.fwien ;  abcr  beoor  cr  ftarb,  rief  er  ben  ©ot)n  an  fcine  fiager^ 

15  ftatt:   „(3e^'  bid)  ju  mir,  mein  Sinb,"  fagtc  ber  5(Itc  mit 

matter  (Stimme,  „bid)t  ju  mir!    2)u  braud)ft  bid)  nid^t  ju 

furc^ten ;  mcr  bci  mir  ift,  bag  ift  nur  ber  bunfle  Gngel  bc^ 

,^errn,  ber  mic^  ju  rufen  fommt." 

Unb  ber  erfd)utterte  8ot)n  fe^te  fid)  bt(^t  an  hoS  bunflc 

20  2Sanbbett :  „@prcd)t  58ater,  toaS  ^f)r  noc^  ju  fagen  t)abt !" 

„^a,  mein  <So{)n,  nod)  etma^,"  fagte  ber  ?lltc  unb  ftrcrfte 

fcine  .pnbe  iiber  bag  !Dcdbctt.    „5(lg  bu,  nod)  ein  ^albcr 

^unge,  ju  bem  !Dcid)grafcn  in  'J)ienft  gingft,  ba  log'g  in 

bcinem  Slopf,  bag  fclbft  cinmal  ju  mcrbcn.   !3?ag  t)attc  mic^ 

2.-,  angeftctft,  unb  id)  badjti  aud\  allmafjtic^,  bu  fctcft  ber  red)te 
9!Kann  ba5U.  I'lbcr  bcin  ^tCc  war  fiir  fold)  ein  3tmt  ju  flcin 
—  ic^  t)abe  n)dt)renb  boiner  Sicnftjeit  fnapp  getebt  —  ic^ 
bac^t'  eg  5U  tjcrme^rcn." 


!Dcr  @cl)inimclrciter 


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•Cxiufc  fafetc  t)cftig  fcinc^  ^atcrd  .^>anbc,  unb  brv  ^?lltc 
iiicl)tc  fic^  aufaurid)tcn,  bafe  cr  il)n  fcl)cn  foinic.  „Z(i,  ja, 
mcin  So^n,"  fogte  cr,  „bort  in  bcr  obcrftcn  2cl)ublabc  Dcr 
3cl)atuUc  licgt  bad  ^Dofumcnt.  ^u  JuciBt,  bic  altc  ""^ditje 
il^ol)lcr«  t)at  cine  ^Jcnne  Don  fiinf  unb  cincm  l)olbcn  Dcmot ;  o 
abcr  fie  fonntc  mit  bcm  SJiictgclbc  oUcin  in  itircm  friippcl- 
Imftcn  5ater  nicf)t  mcl)r  burd)finbcn ;  ba  t)abc  id)  aU.^cit  nm 
a\'artini  cine  beftimmtc  3ummc,  unb  and)  inct)r,  locnn  id)  c^ 
liattc,  bcm  armen  3D?enjc^  flcgeben;  unb  bofur  l)at  fie  bie 

Acnnc  mir  ubcrtrogen ;  c^  ift  aUe^  gcric^tlic^  fcrlig. lo 

faux  liegt  and)  fie  am  Xobe ;  bic  ^rQnft)cit  unferer  aWarfc^en, 
bcr  treb^,  f)at  fie  befaUcn ;  bu  wirft  nid)t  mcf)r  ju  aat)Icn 
brauc^cn !" 

Ginc  SScile  fc^tofe  er  bic  Stugcn ;  bonn  fagte  cr  nod) :  „e^ 
in  nid)t  ml ;  boc^  t)aft  bu  mcl)r  bann,  al^  bu  bci  mir  gcttJo{)nt  1.5 
icarft.   aWOg'  c«  bir  ju  bcinem  ©rbcnicbcn  biencn !" 

Untcr  ben  !Danfc«tt)ortcn  beg  (Sot)ncg  fd)Iicf  bcr  Slltc  cin. 
(rr  f)atte  nic^tg  mc^r  ju  bcforgen;  unb  fd)on  nad)  cinigen 
Xagcn  ^Qttc  bcr  bunfle  (Sngel  bc^  ^rm  it)m  feinc  Slugcn  fur 
immer  jugebrudt,  unb  ^ute  trat  fcin  tjdterfi^cd  ©rbc  an.       20 

5tnt  3:agc  nad)  bcm  ©cgrdbni^  fam  QiU  in  beffen 

^:,a\i^.  „2)anf,  bafe  bu  cingudft,  (5I!c!"  ricf  .f)aufe  ibi  aU 
(Skn%  cntgcgen. 

5lber  fie  ernjibcrtc :  „Sc^  gud'  nic^t  cin ;  id)  n)ia  bci  bir 
cin  iocnig  Drbnung  fd)affen,  bamit  bu  orbcntlid)  in  bcinem  25 
.v>anfe  ttJO^nen  tanuft !  ^cin  SSater  i^at  »or  feinen  3Qt)(en 
unb  9liffcn  nid)t  mi  um  fid)  gefet)en,  unb  auc^  bcr  Zoh 
jc^afft  SBirrfal;  id)  njill'^  bir  mieber  cin  ttjcnig  Icbig 
mad)en !" 


'»      i 


!^mv!T! 


rbj-f  .'ifi^o 


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3)er  <3d)iniinclrciicr 


(Sr  fat)  QU(J  fcincn  groucn  5luQcn  null  ^^cvtroiicn  auf  fie  ^in : 

„3o  jd)Qff'  mx  Crbnung !"  fagtc  cv :  „icl)  l)Qb*'?  aud)  licbct." 

Unb  bann  bcgaim  fie  auf,^iiraumcn :  basj  JHcinbrett,  bos 

nod)  balag,  luurbc  abgeftaiibt  unb  ouf  ben  iBubcn  gtiCQ' 

5  gen ;  ^ieinfc^ern  unb  ifilcift  ^'t  unb  Mrcibe  forgfiittig  in  cincr 
2d)QtuUen-'3d)ub(Qbe  H)cggefd)lot)'cn ;  bann  luurbo  bic  junge 
X'ienftmagb  jnr  .l')ilfe  bercingerufen,  unb  nut  il)r  boiS  (derate 
bcr  gan^cn  Stubc  in  cine  anbcre  unb  beffcrc  3tcllung  gc-- 
brad)t,  fo  bofe  cs(  anfdjien,  ai^  fei  bicfelbe  nun  !)ellcr  unb  gr5- 

10  m  gemorbcn.    2dd)elnb  fagtc  Crlfc:  ,,-^ag  fonnen  nur  h)ir 

Jrauen !"  unb  |)aufe,  tro$  fciner  ^rauer  urn  ben  '^Sattv,  tjattc 

mit  gliirflidjen  3(ugen  pgefe^cn :  aud)  iuof)I  fetber,  rvo  e3 

notig  njar,  gefjolfcn. 

Unb  aU  gcgen  bie  'Dammerung  —  e§  war  ju  tfnfang  bd 

15  September^  —  aHe^  tear,  roie  fie  c^  fiir  i{)n  njoflte,  faBte  fie 
fcine  |>anb  unb  nirfte  i^m  mit  i[)ren  bunfein  Slugen  ^u :  ^Sftun 
fomm  unb  ife  bei  und  ju  Stbenb :  benn  meinem  93ater  f)ah' 
id)'g  t)erfprcd)en  miiffen,  bid)  mitjubringcn ;  rtcnn  bu  bann 
I)eimgei)ft,  fannft  bu  ru{)ig  m  bein  ^u^  trcten !" 

30  5115  fie  bann  in  bic  gcrciumigc  2Sot)nftubc  bc5  3)cic^grafen 
traten,  njo  bei  t)erfd)Ioffencn  Ciiben  fd)on  bie  beiben  2id)tei 
auf  bem  ^ifd)e  bronntcn,  JuoUtc  bicfer  au5  feincm  :^e()nftuf)I 
in  bie  .r">ol)C,  abcr  mit  feincm  fd)iucrcn  Miirper  ^uriidfinfenb, 
vief  cr  nur  feincm  friil)ercn  .Stncd)t  cntgcgcn :    „9ied)t,  rcd)t, 

25  •C'^aufe,  baf5  bu  beinc  alten  ^i^cuubc  auffud)ft!  iiomm  nur 
nal)cr,  immcr  ndl)cr !"  Unb  ai^  ^aufc  an  fcincn  3tut)l  gc- 
trctcn  )uar,  fa^te  cr  bcffcn  .'oanb  mit  fcincn  beiben  runbcn 
.C-iiinbcn :  „9iun,  nun,  mcin  Sungc,"  fagtc  cr,  „fei  nur  rul)ig 
jc^t ;  benn  fterben  miiffcn  luir  alic,  unb  bein  i^ater  mar  feiner 


mm 


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uou  ben  5d)lcd)t)tcii !  —  ~?lbcr  tilfc  nun  jurg',  bofe  bu  ben 
^^Haten  auf  ben  lifd)  fiiegfi ;  u'ir  miif-'cn  unsJ  ftarfrn !  Gd 
tVl't  uicl  ^Irbeit  fuv  ""^\  -^1"^^'-  ^'^'  .ixnliftfd)au  ift  in 
einmarfd) ;  l^cid)--  nnb  3ielred)nnngcn  l)Qncil)od) ;  ber  ncu= 
lid)c  Xeid)fd)aben  am  35?cfterfoofl  —  id)  lucin  nid)t,  roo  mil  s 
bcr  Slopf  ftcl)t:  abcr  bciner,  gottlob,  ift  um  cin  flut  Stiicf 
jitnger ;  bn  bift  ein  brauci  ^iunQe,  ^aufc !" 

Unb  nad)  biefcr  longen  iHebc,  luumit  bcr  9lltc  fc  m  ganjcsJ 
.\>cr,^  borgelcgt  t)Qtte,  liefe  er  [id)  in  feincn  ®tut)l  ^urudfoHcn 
nnb  blinjeltc  jef)nfud)tig  nod)  bcr  liir,  burd)  iDc(rf)c  Glfc  ebcn  lo 
mit  ber  ©ratenfd)uffel  l)ercintrat.  ^nfc  ftanb  lodjclnb  neben 
il)m.  „^m  fe^'  bid|."  fagte  bcr  :Dcid);  rof,  „bamit  roir  nic^t 
nnnfitig  3eit  DcrfpiUen  ;  fait  fc^merft  basJ  nid)t!" 

Unb  |)aufc  fe^te  fic^;  eo  fd)icn  ii)m  (3elbftt)crftanb,  bic 
^Jlrbcit  oon  Glfcfii  itater  mitjutun.    Unb  aU  b»?  .S>rbftfc^au  is 
bann  gefommcn  wax.  unb  ein  pnar  SKonbc  met)r  lad  ^ativ 
gingcn,  ba  t)atte  er  frcilid)  and)  bci.  beftcn  Xcil  baran  geiu^ 


^cr  (£rsdt)ler  t)iclt  innc  unb  bMtz  um  fid).    Gin  ^Jloroc , 
fd)rei  roar  gegen  ba^  ^eit'ter  gcfd)lagcn,  unu  braufeen  mm 
.•oau^flur  auig  murbc  ein  Irampeln  t)ijrbar,  aU  ob  eincr  ben  20 
SI  lei  t)on  feinen  fd)njercn  Stiefeln  abtrete. 

!X)eid)graf  unb  ®ctioamdd)tigte  roanbten  bic  ^5pfc  gegen 
bic  Stubentur.    „S53a0  ift  ?"  rief  ber  erftcrc. 

(^\n  ftarfer  SKann,  ben  Subioefter  auf  bem  ^opf,  wax  cin* 
gctrctcn.    „^QXX,"  fagte  er,  „wn  bcibc   !)aben   e*   g?fe5}en,  25 
.^■)an^  SfJirfcIiS  unb  id):  ber  ®d)immelrcitcr  hat  fic^  in  ben 
i8rud)geftttrst!" 

„aBo  fat)t  i^r  bag  ?"  frogtc  ber  5)etd|graf. 


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^er  <3d)immelrcitcr 


—  „©«$  ift  ja  nur  bie  eine  SSe^lc ;  in  SanfcniJ  Jennc,  loo 
ber  |)aufc^;^oien4loo9  bcginnt." 

„®al)t  il)r'^  nur  cinmal  ?" 

—  „3luv  eininal ;  ciU  toax  au6)  nur  tt)ic  ®d)Qtten ;  abcr  ed 
5  braud)t  brum  nidjt  baiJ  erftc  9Kal  genjcfcn  ju  fein." 

!Dcr  2)eid)graf  luar  aufgcftanbcn.  „Sie  tt)oIIcn  cnti'djul- 
bigen,"  fagtccr,  fid)  ju  mir  lumbcnb,  „n)ir  miiffcn  braufecn 
nad)fcl)cn,  tt)o  bas  Unljcil  t)innjiU !"  2)ann  ging  cr  mit  bcm 
iBotcn  5ur  2iir  I)inQU^ ;  abcr  and)  bie  iibrige  ©efeUfdjoft 

10  brad)  auf  unb  folgtc  it)ni. 

Sd)  blicb  mit  bcm  Sd)ullcl)rcr  allein  in  bcm  grofecn  Obcn 
3immcr ;  burd)  bie  unucrt)angcncn  Jcnftcr,  Jucld)c  nun  nic^t 
mcl)r  burd)  bie  9{iirfcn  bcr  bauor  fitjcnbcn  (iJdfte  oerbcdt  tour- 
bcn,  fal)  man  frci  l)inaui3,  unb  luic  bcr  Sturm  bie  bunflcn 

15  I^olfen  iiber  ben  ^')immcl  jagte.  ^cr  ?Utc  ]a^  nod)  auf  jcincm 
^la^c,  cin  ubcrlcgcncsJ,  faft  mitleibigcsi  XJdd)cln  an]  fcincn 
i'ippen.  „(£«$  ift  bier  ju  leer  gcmorben,"  fagte  er;  „bai7  id) 
©ic  5U  mir  auf  mein  3i'""i<^'^  labcn?  2^d)  n)ot)ne  I)icr  im 
.^"^aufc ;  unb  glaubcn  Sic  mir,  id)  fenne  bie  SSettcr  l)icr  am 

20  T^cid) ;  fiir  um^  ift  nid)t^  ju  fiirdjten." 

Zd)  nal)m  bad  bantcnb  an ;  Denn  and)  mid)  ttJoUtc  l)ier  .^u 
froftcln  anfangen,  unb  luir  ftiegen  untcr  2liitnal)me  eined 
i.'id)tc!^  bie  <3ticgcn  5U  ciner  (^icbclftube  I)inauf,  bie  ^wax 
g(cid)fallei  gcgen  SKejten  I)inauiglag,  bercn  J^^nfter  abcr  jc^t 

25  mit  bunflen  2BoUtcppid)en  oert)angen  maren.  'Zn  einem 
93ud)erregal  fal)  id)  cine  flcine  33ibIiott)ef,  bancben  bie  ^or» 
trdte  jiucicr  altpr  ^-j^^rofefforcn ;  Dor  einem  ^ifd)e  ftanb  cin 
grojjer  Cl)renlet)nftul)I.  „5)?ad)en  Sic  fid)')^  bequem !"  fagte 
mcin  frcunblid)cr  lilBirt  unb  luarf  cinijjC  Xorf  in  ben  nod^ 


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59 


(jlimmenben  fleincn  Cfcn,  bcr  obcn  t)on  cincm  a31cd)feffel 
i^chont  loar.  „9iur  noc^  cin  233eilcl)cn !  (£r  roirb  balb  faujcn  ; 
^amt  brail'  id)  un^  ein  &{a&d)m  ©rog ;  bag  t)alt  ©ie  munter !" 

„2)ct)en  bcbarf  e^  md)t,"  jagte  id);  „id)  lucrb'  nic^t  fdjldf- 
liiV  lucnn  id)  Sl)ren  ^aufc  ouf  fcinem  Seben^meg  begleite !"      8 

—  „!!Dieincn  Sic?"  unb  er  nidtc  mit  fcinen  tlugcn  Slugeii 
;,ii  mir  l)crubcr,  nad)bem  id)  bcl)aglic^  in  fcinem  Set)nftul)l 

uiitcrgebrac^t  luar.    „3lm,  wo  blicbcn  toxx  benn? 2>a, 

la ;  id)  ^ciB  fc^on !    ?U)o : 

ioanU  t)atte  fcin  udtcrlid)ed  (£rbc  angetrctcn,  unb  ba  bic  lo 
altc  iHntje  3Bol)lerg  aud)  i()rem  iiciben  crlcgcn  war,  fo  l)attc 
^crcll  5enne  c^  t)ermet)rt.    ?lbcr  jcit  bem  Xobc,  obcr  rid)tigcr, 
jcit  ben  le^ten  SBortcn  fcinem  ^>aterg  luar  in  il)in  etJooiS  auf^ 
i^ciuad)fen,  befjen  Slcim  cr  td)on  feit  jeiner  ttnobcnscit  in  fid) 
i^ctragcn  QOtte ;  cr  tt)iebcrl)oltc  ^  fid)  mel)r  al^  ju  oft,  cr  fci  is 
bor  rcd)te  !iDiann,   mcnn'^J  cinen  neucn   !rcid)grafen  gcben 
iniiffe.    Xa^  max  ed :  fcin  il^ater,  bcr  (•$  Derftct)cn  mufete,  bcr 
\a  ber  fliigftc  iDlann  im  Xorf  gcipcfcn  luar,  t)atte  it)m  biefci^ 
'K^oxt  niie  einc  le^tc  (Mabc  fcinem  CSrbc  bcigclcgt ;  bie  9Sol)lcr» 
id}c  Scnnc,  bic  cr  il)m  and)  uerbanftc,  foUtc  ben  erftcn  ^ritt^  ao 
itcin  ,^u  bicfer  4>'^t)c  bilben !    Xcnn,  frcilic^,  and)  mit  bicfer 
-    cin  Xcic^graf  uiiiftte  nod)  cinen  anbern  (Mrnnbbefi^  auf^ 

u'cifcn  fOnnen ! Slbcr  fcin   5<ater  t)attc  fid)  cinfamc 

"xal)rc  fnapp  bel)olfen,  unb  mit  bem,  wai  cr  fid)  ent.^ogen 
liattc,  njar  er  bc^  neuen  33efitjc<^  |)crr  genjorbcn ;  bai?  fonnte  25 
cr  and),  cr  f onntc  noc^  mc^r ;  bcnn  fcinciJ  ^^ater:?  ilraft  luar 
jcl)on  ocrbrouc^t  gcmefen,  er  obcr  fonnte  nod)  ial)rclang  bic 

Kl)iucrftc  ?lrbcit  tun ! d^c'xM),  lucnn  cr  ei5  baburc^ 

iiad)  bicfer  3eiic    !)in   cr^roong,   burc^   bic  Sd)drfen   unb 


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2)er  <£cl)immcireiter 


Spi^cn,  bie  cr  bcr  iBcrroattung  fcine^  altcn  2)icnltt)crnt  jugc 
fe^t  ^attc,  luor  il)m  cbcn  feine  grcunbjd)aft  im  2)orf  ^uiucge 
gcbracfjt  loorbcn,  unb  Clc  ^ctcr^,  jein  alter  SSibcr|Qcf)cr, 
I)atte  junijfttiin  cine  Grb)cf)aft  getan  unb  begann  ein  mo\)U 

5  Ijabenber  3J?ann  ^u  merben !  ©nc  SReit)e  toon  ®e[icf)tern  giiig 
oor  jeincm  inncrn  ©lief  Doriiber,  unb  [ie  JQt)en  il)n  oUe  mit 
bfifen  5lugcn  an ;  ba  fafetc  i^n  ein  &xoli  gcgcn  bicfe  aJicii^ 
fc^en,  er  ftrcrftc  bie  SIrme  aug,  al^  griffe  cr  nad)  i()ncn ;  benn 
fie  njolltcn  it)n  uom  Stmte  brdngen,  ju  bcm  uon  oUcn  nur  er 

10  berufen  luar.  —  Unb  bie  (^ebanfen  I'efeen  it)n  nirf)t ;  fie  njorcii 
immer  luieber  ba,  unb  fo  njud)fen  in  feincm  jungen  .^xt.^cii 
ncben  bcr  (£t)rcnt)aftigfeit  unb  iJiebc  aud)  bie  ei)rfud)t  unb 
bcr  ^^.  9lbcr  bicfe  beiben  Derfd)lofe  er  ticf  in  feincm 
Snnern;  felbft  (Slfe  at)ntc  nic^t^  bauon. 

15  —  5i(^  ba<J  neue  5at)r  gefommcn  roar,  gob  e^  cine  .^ody- 
5cit:  bie  Sraut  wax  cine  5?crtt)anbtc  Don  bon  .^^jaicni^,  unb 
.^ufc  unb  Slfc  ioaren  beibe  bort  gelobcnc  @dfte ;  ja,  bei  bcm 
.^iod)5eiteffcn  traf  cfiS  fid)  burc^  bas!  ^(u^bleibcn  cincic*  nat)crcn 
iBcnoanbten,  bafi  fie  it)rc  ^Id^e  ncbcneinanbcr  fonben.    ''Jinx 

20  ein  iidd)cln,  bas  iiber  beiber  5lntliu  glitt,  ucrriet  t()rc  'i^xcuhe 
bariJber.   ?lber  (ilfc  faf^  l)eutc  tcilnal)mlo<^  in  bcm  (^ndufc^e 
bes  ^^lauberuv:*  unb  (^Idfcrflirrenf?. 
„5cl)lt  bir  ctroas?"  fragte  .'paufe. 
—  ,.C,  cigcntlid)  nidjtS;  c^  finb  mir  nur  ju  Dielc  !iD^en^ 

es  fd)cn  l)ie;." 

„?(ber  bu  fiet)ft  fo  traurig  au^ !" 
3ie  fd)iittelte  ben  Slopf ;  bann  fprad)en  fie  roicbcr  nid)t. 
X)a  flieg  eg  iiber  ibr  Sc^iocigcn  loic  (5ifcrfud)t  in  ibm  auf, 
unb  l)einUic^  unter  bcm  iibcr!)dngenben  %ifd)tud)  ergriff  er 


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ilnc  .fjanb ;  aber  fie  ^ucfte  nid)t,  fie  f^Iofe  fic^  ttjic  tocrtrauen^* 
null  urn  feine.  ^atte  ein  (%ful)l  ber  '!8crlaffenl)eit  fie  befallen, 
Da  ibrc  ^(ugen  tdglic^  ouf  ber  t)infdlligen  (iJeftalt  bes  3Jaterd 
l)aitcn  mufjten  ?  —  .^ufe  barf)te  nid)t  Daran,  fic^  fo  ^u  fragen, 
abci'  il)m  ftanb  ber  ''KUm  ftiU,  aliS  er  je^t  fcinen  ©otbring  au«  s 
Dcv  Iafd)e  jog.  „iJdf5t  t>u  it)n  fi(jen '?"  frogte  er  ^itternb, 
iiHibrciib  er  ben  iRing  auf  ben  (^olbfinger  ber  )d)mQlen  ^jponb 
jit)oh. 

(^icgcniiber  am  lifc^e  fo,,     le  ^xau  ^oftorin ;   fie  legte 
VlouUd)  it)rc  (^abel  t)in  nnb  Joanbte  fic^  :)U  il)rem  9?od)bor :  lo 
,;.Utcin  (yJott,  basi  3)?dbd)en  !"  rief  fie ;  „fi^  wirb  ja  totenblafe !" 

^,'Uier  baci  ^Blut  fetirte  fd)on  ^^uriirf  in  (Slfeig  SlntU^.  „Eannft 
bii  luarten,  .^■>aufe  ?"  fragtf  fie  leife. 

Xcr  flugc  7ixic)c  befann  fid)  bod)  noc^  ein  paar  ^lugcnblirfe. 
„.'hifiua^y"  fagte  er  bann.  la 

—  „Xu  meiBt  t>a^  n)ot)l ;  ic^  brand)  bir'«J  nid)t  ju  fagen." 

„T\i  t)aft  red)t,"  fogte  er;  „ja  (£lfe,  ic^  fann  marten  — 
U'ciino  nur  ein  nienfd)lid)  3lbfel)en  i)atl" 

„C  C^Jutt,  id)  fiirc^t',  ein  na()e« !   Sprid)  nid)t  fo,  |)aufe; 
Dii  fvrid)ft  Don  meinesf  i^aterfif  ^ob !"    5ie  legte  bie  anbere  20 
\\inb  ouf  it)re  iiBruft :  „33iiS  bal)in."  fagte  fie,  „trag'  id)  ben 
"^uU&ring  l)ier;  bn  foUft  nic^t  fiirc^ten,  t>a^  bu  bei  meiner 
l'vi'',cit  it)n  ^uriirfbefummft !" 

i'o  IddH'lten  fie  beibe,  unb  il)re  |wnbe  prcfeten  fid)  inein- 
all^or,  bafj  bet  onberer  @elcgcnt)eit  t>a^  SJZobc^en  rootjl  la«t  25 
aiifi^efd)rien  t)dtte. 

Tie  ^rau  ^^aftoriii  battc  inbeffen  unabldffig  nad)  Slfe^ 
.'liiiU'n  bingcfel)en,  bic  ic\.U  untcr  bcm  Spi^enftric^  beg  golb* 
iiofafcncn  Stdppd)cniJ  luie  in  bunflem  Jeuer  brannten.    33ei 


62 


!I)er  2d)immelrciter 


bcm  suncCimenbcn  ©ctofc  am  Iiicl)e  aber  t)Qtte  fie  nic^td  Dcr» 
ftonOen  ;  oud)  an  il)rcn  iJioc^bar  wanbtc  fie  fid)  nid)t  loicber ; 
bcnn  fcimenbf  «i:l)en  —  unb  urn  cine  iold)c  )d)ien  c*  it)r  fid} 
bcnn  hod)  bier  ^u  l^anbcln  -  fd^on  urn  bcsJ  bancben  fcimcn 
5  ben  ^raupffnniQ^  fm  iljren  iRaiin,  ben  ^oftor,  pflcQte  fie 
mc^t  ^u  ftdren. 


i^Uee  '^orol)nunfl  war  in  (SrfiiUung  ftcganflen  :  cince  2)for 
(^cn«  nod)  Cftcrn  l)attc  man  ben  '^eic^grafen  2cbe  i^oitcrK- 
tot  in  fcincin  i^ett  getunbcn  ;  man  faJ)'e  an  feincm  Slntlit^, 

10  cin   iut)iflc<J  (5nbe  mar  ©arauf  c\cfd)ricben.    ^  bottc  audi 
mcbrfac^  in  ben  Ictjti'u  SJ^onben  x'cbcnoiiberbrufe  fleauftert 
fcin  ileibfleridit,  ber  Cfenbraten,  felbft  fcine  l^ntcn  l)attcn  it)ni 
nidjt  mcl)r  fd)meden  luoUcn. 

Unb  nun  c^ab  c^  einc  grofee  iJeic^c  im  I)orf.    Xroben  auf 

16  ber  ©ceft  auf  bcm  iBcflriibnisplo^  um  bie  Slird)c  wax  :^\i 
aSeftcn  cine  mit  '3d)micbc9ittcr  umbcflte  (%abftatte ;  cin 
brcitcr  blauer  (%abftein  ftanb  ]({\t  anfflel)oben  gcgen  cmc 
Xranercfd)e,  auf  meld)em  ba«5  iBilb  bc<J  lobes  mit  ftarf 
flcjal)ntcn   Slicfcrn    au^gcljauen   war;    barunter    in  grofecn 

20  SBud)ftaben: 

Xat  ia  be  2)ot,  be  oHen«  fritt, 
!}Jimmt  iiunft  un  'JUetenfc^op  bi  mit; 
lie  Hole  IRann  xi  nu  oergikn 
(l^ott  gdio  em  feU(  Uperftdn. 

2B  Gfi!  war  bie  iBcgrcibnidftatte  bee*  frui)eren  ^Ccidjgrafen 
'IhAkxt  "icbfcn  ;  nun  war  einc  frifd)e  Wrubc  gcgrabcn,  wol)in= 
cin  bcffen  2ubn,  ber  jcOt  ucrftoibcnc  Teid)graf  lebc  i^olfcrtv^ 
bci^rabcn  worbcn  folltc.    Unb  fd)on  fam  unten  am  ber  aWarj(^ 


!t)er  3cl)immclrcitcr 


63 


bcr  l'cid)cn,^ufl  l)cran,  cine  "Sknc^c  iBaflcn  aiiij  alien  iiird)fpicl«J- 
Dinicni ;  aii}  bcm  uorbcrftcn  ftanb  bcr  fc^tucrc  3arg,  bic  beibcn 
biaiifcn  iHappcn  bcs  bci(l)cirdflicl)cn  3taUci3  ^^oc^cn  it)n  jd)on  ben 
KiiiDiflcn  ^^Inbcrcj  pr  (Meeft  l)inauf;  3cl)iDeife  unb  9Jidl)ncn  ber 
i^fcrbe  lDel)ten  in  bem  fa;  a-fen  <"^rul)JQl)ri5H)inb.  2)cr  Wotteciacfcr  s 
mil  ^ic  Siir(f)e  luar  bi«  an  bic  S^dlle  mit  SD/cnfdjen  angefiillt ; 
klbit  auf  bem  gemaucrtcn  Jorc  l)iicttcn  iBubcn  mit  flcincn  itin= 
Dcin  in  ben  Vlrmen  ;  fie  JuoUten  alle  bay  iBcQrabcn  anfct)cn. 

?sm  ."oaufe  bruntcn  in  bcr  ^JJiarfcl)  l)attc  Crifc  in  ^^cfcl  unb 
.h.H>hnt]claf?  ta<s>  i;?cicl)cnma()l  cicriiftct ;  alter  5Scin  lunrbc  bei  lo 
^on  (^icbcrfcn  l)in(^cftcllt :  an  ben  "l^latj  bc\5  Cbcrbcicl)i]rafcn  — 
^c!ln  and)  cr  luar  bciit  nid)t  aiK^c^cblicbcn  —  unb  an  ben  bc«^ 
tHii'tovo  jc  cine  J"ylafdK  Vanc]fint.  'illl'o  alleys  bcforflt  wax, 
c\\n(\  fie  burd)  ben  2  tall  nor  bic  .s>oftur ;  fie  traf  niemanbcn 
auf  ihrcm  Tlkge :  bic  Mncd)tc  luarcn  mit  .^uci  (^cfponnen  in  is 
^cr  i'cid)enful)r.  .5>ier  blicb  fie  ftcben  unb  fat),  lodbrcnb  it)rc 
Iiaacrflcibcr  im  Ariililingsroinbe  flattcrtcn,  roic  briiben  an 
^cm  I^orfc  jet^t  bic  lemcn  Si^aflcn  ,yir  .Slirdjc  l)inauifubren. 
:'iad)  ciner  Si^eile  entftanb  bort  cin  (^kroiil)!,  bem  einc  Ioten= 
ftillc  ,^u  folflen  fd)icn.  (fife  faltete  bic  .'pdnbc;  fie  fcnftcn  20 
iDobl  ben  3ar(^  \c{\t  in  bie  (%ube:  ,.llnb  pr  ®rbe  luieber 
iollft  bu  locrben  !"  UniuiUfiirlid),  Icife,  ale  bdttc  fie  oon  bort 
oc'  bbren  fbnnen,  fprad)  fie  bic  SBorte  nad) ;  bann  fiilltcn  ilirc 
I'liiflcn  fid)  mit  3!rdnen,  ihre  iiber  ber  ^^^ruft  (^cfaltcten  .{■>dnbe 
iaiifcn  in  ben  3d)ofi  ;  „^i^atcr  unfer,  bcr  bu  bift  im  .v>immel  I"  2.5 
hctctc  fie  uoll  ^snbrunft  Unb  ali?  ta^  (^cbet  bee  .s>errn  ^u 
^nbc  roar,  ftanb  fie  nod)  Inn(^e  unbewcfllid),  fie,  bie  jcyiqc 
Avrrin  bicfe*^  (^roftcn  aJiarfd)t)ofcci,  unb  (^kbanfen  bcis  Xobes 
imb  bee  i.'ebene  bcc^anncu  fidi  iit  it)r  ',u  ftreiten. 


m. 


M  "^.:^?Mi» 


64 


!Der  <5d)immclreiter 


Gin  feme^  aftoHen  luccftc  fie.  911^  fie  bie  ?Iuflen  affnete, 
fat)  fie  fc^on  wieber  cinen  3Saflcn  'im  ben  onbcrcn  in  rafc^er 
gahrt  Don  ber  '))iax)d}  l)exah  unb  cjeflen  il)rcn  .^o)  l)eran  torn- 
men.    2ie  ricl)tete  fic^  auf,  blicfte  nod)  einmal  fd)Qrf  ^inous 

5  unb  c\m  ^onn,  luie  fie  (icfoniincn  tuor,  biird)  ben  Stall  in  bie 
feierlid)  l)erfleftcUten  2Bot)nraumc  .suriirf.  5lud)  l)ier  war  nie- 
nianb:  nur  burd)  bie  9)?aiter  l)i)rtc  fie  basJ  ^umoren  ber 
SD^iiiibc  in  ber  <ilitd)c.  Die  i^efttafel  ftanb  fo  ftiU  nnb  cinfom ; 
ber  Spiegel  ,vui)d)en  ben  ^vcnftern  wax  init  roeincn  ^iic^crn 

10  .^ugeftedt  unb  cbenfo  bie  SDkffinflfnbpfe  on  bem  iBeilecjerofen : 
cci  blinftc  nid)tci  nicbr  in  ber  5tube.  (Site  fal)  bie  Xuren  toot 
bem  ^ii^anbbett,  in  bem  il)r  ^i^ater  feinen  IctUen  ed)Iaf  getan 
l)atte,  offen  ftcl)en  unb  (\m  fli".^»  ""^  f"^)"^^^  ^'^  t^ft  ,^ufammen : 
mie  c^ebanfenlod  Uk>  fie  ben  Sinufprud),  ber  ,^mifd)en  iKofcn  unb 

15  i)tclfeu  mit  flolbcnen  "l^ud)ftabcn  burauf  gefcb'-ieben  ftanb : 

„$eft  bu  bin  I)dgn)erf  ric^tifl  bdn 
230  fommt  be  @ldp  uon  juloft  ^etan.* 

:j)as!  it>ar  nod)  Don  bem  (%oniiatcr !  —  (5inen  SBlicf  ttjarf 
fie  aur  ben  ^Xt^anbid)rant ;  cr  luar  faft  leer ;  aber  burd)  bie 

20  (NHiwtiircn  fab  fie  nod)  ben  rtefd)liffenon  ^.J-^ofal  barin,  ber 
ibrom  ^^NQtcr,  Mw  or  (\ni\  or,:^dl)lt  batto,  cinft  bci  cinem  i'Hing- 
reitcn  in  femev  ^sugenb  q1c<  '4?roiv  .^utcil  geiuorbcn  luar.  '3ie 
nabm  ibn  berauv's  unb  feUtc  ibn  bci  bem  Wcberf  bc^?  Cberbeid)- 
t^rafcii     l^ann  fting  fie  am  ^cwm ;  benn  fd)on  l)brte  fie  bie 

'2fl  ^ij^ai]*-'"  ii"  ^'-'^*  5&krfte  beraufroUcn ;  einer  urn  ben  anbciTt 
bidt  uor  bem  .'oaufe,  mh  munterer,  a(c(  fie  ^efommcn  luarcn, 

IpvaiuKU  \^^'^  ^'^^'  ^^^^^''*^  »^^   -^'^^'"   ^'^'•'"  ^^"^*  ^'''"  '-^oben. 
.VHinbe  rcibcnb  unb  plauber^i^  bran|jt>'  fid)  allcxS  in  bie  i^tube ; 


Xqx  Sdjimmclrcitcr 


G.i 


iiidlt  laiiflc,  [o  fc^tc  man  fid)  an  bic  feftlicl)c  Xafcl,  au[  bcr  bic 
luDblbcrcitcten  ®pci)cn  bampftcn,  im  '•-^^cjcl  bcr  Dbcrbeid)9raf 
iiiit  bcm  ^aftor ;  iinb  I'dini  unb  lautco  3d)iuatjcn  licf  ben  lifd) 
ciitlanfl,  ale  ob  l)icr  nimmcr  ber  Xob  feine  furc^tbarc  8ttllc  au«= 
i^clncitct  t)dttc.  Stumm,  'i>ai  3(ugc  ouf  i()re  (Mdfte,  ging  Glte  mit  .n 
Den  SD^agben  an  ben  1i|d)en  t)eruni,  bafe  on  bem  iieid)enmat)le 
iiiri)t^  ucrfctien  werbc.  ?luc^  .^uufc  |)aicn  jafj  ini  3SJoI)n5immer 
ncbcn  Cle  ^cteriS  unb  anbercn  flcincren  Sefi^ern. 

!9?ad)bem  bai^  9J^al)l  bccnbct  wax,  ipurbcn  bie  rocifeen  "Jon- 
pfcifcn  auS  bcr  Gcfe  gct)olt  unb  angebrannt,  unb  (£lfc  ttjor  lo 
Riicbcrum  gcfd)aftig,  bic  gcfiiUten  Staffcctofien  ben  ©often 
anyibicten ;  benn  and)  ber  wurbe  l)eute  nid)t  gefpart.  ^m 
'linilinjimmcr  an  bcm  ^^ultc  bcs  cbm  93cgrabenen  ftanb  bcr 
rbcrbcid)grat  im  ®cfpidri)c  mit  bom  'ij.^oftor  unb  bcm  ttjcift- 
liaavigcn  2)eic^get)oUmdd)tigten  Sciuc  9)Janncrsi.  „5lUe!3  gut,  is 
Tshr  .S^crrcn,"  fagte  ber  crfte,  „bcn  ilten  5)cid)grafcn  t)oben 
iiiir  mit  Gl)ren  beigefctjt ;  abcr  tuolier  i!cl)nien  loir  ben  neucn  ? 
vsd)  bcnfc,  aRanncrsS,  -3t)r  mcrbet  Gud)  bicfer  SBiirbc  unter= 
uil)cn  miiifcn !" 

2!cr  alte  SWannenS  t)ob  Idd)c(nb  bos  fdiroarjc  (2ammet'  ao 
fiippdjcn  oon  fcinen  njcifjcn  .Ooarcn:   ..^^Krr  Cbcrbcic^graf," 
)\iqtc  er,  „boi^  Spiel  miirbe  ^u  fur,^  mcrben ;  ol^  ber  ucrftor^ 
iK-nc  Xcbe  5.!!ol(erts:!  't)cid)grat,  bo  murbe  id)  (ycl)oUmdd)tigter 
mib  bin  e^  nun  fd)Dn  uicryg  ^a^xc  \" 

„'j!ad  ift  fcin  S[lfangcl,  SDJonners^ ;   fo  fennt  ^^r  bie  ©e-  26 
iilHifte  um  fo  beffor  unb  mcrbct  nid)t  9iot  mit  il)ncn  tioben !" 

'?(ber  bcr  "Jlltc  fd)iittcltc  ben  Slopfi  ,Sc\n,  ncin,  Gucr 
'^iiiabcn,  loffct  mid),  mo  id)  bin,  fo  loufc  id)  mot)l  nod)  ein 
paar  !3at)rc  mit !" 


I    i 


QQ  !55ct  ®d)immclrcitcr 

T^cr  ^aftor  ftanb  ilim  bci:  „2Bc^t)Qlb,"  fogte  cr,  ,.n^t 
bcu  ind  ?lmt  ncDmcn,  bcr  c5  tQtjad)Ud)  in  ben  Ic^tcn  ^Q^rcn 
bod)  9cfiU)rt1)at?" 

^cr  Cbcrbeidigraf  jal)  il)n  an:  „5c^  ucrUct)c  nicf)t.  ^rr 

«lbcr  bet  ^aftor  luic^  mit  bcm  J^ingcr  m  ben  ^cjel,  wo 
.s^anfc  in  tanflfam  ernftcr  5Sei)e  jmei  dlteren  iieuten  etraad  ju 
c'rflaren  tcl)ien.  „1^ort  ftcl)t  er,"  jaflte  er,  „bie  lan^e  ^ne^cm 
aeftalt  mit  ben  fluflen  grauen  ^lugen  nebcn  ber  Dageren  ^le 
,0  nnb  ben  ^m\  Scl)abeln)5lbunflen  bariiber !  CSr  mr  be^  Sllten 
«ncci)t  unb  fitU  je^t  anf  jeiner  eiflenen  f Icinen  SteUe ;  cr  x\t 

max  etiDQ^  Jung!"  c  -^      =    s. 

„Gr  jd)eint  ein  l^reiniger,"  fagte  ber  Cbcrbcid)grQf,  ben 

ilim  fo  ^iUugefteUten  mufternb. 
,,        er  i)t  taunt  i)ierunb.vt)an,yg,"  bemerfte  ber  ©ctJoUmac^tigte 
gicanner^;  „aber  ber  ^aftor  l)Qt  red)t:  m^  in  ben  te^ten 
-sat)ren  «nte^  fiir  Dc\d)c  unb  Siele  unb  bergleid)cn  t)om 
ieidigrafenamt  in  i^orfd)lag  tarn,  bag  war  toon  it)m ;  mit 
bcm  9lltcn  war'^5  bod)  ^ute^t  nid)tg  me!)r." 
.,,        ^0  jo  '^"  mad)tc  ber  Cberbcid)grof ;  „unb  ^f)r  mcmct, 
'    cr  'iuTire  nun  and)  ber  «fann,  urn  in  M  3lmt  feineg  alten 
.Cxrrn  cinsuriirfen  ?" 

:rcr  ^Wann  ware  cr  fd)on,"  entgcgnete  ^cwe  ^amcii; 

aber  ibm  fcDIt  ba^^,  lua.^  man  l)ier  „SlIei  unter  ben  ^iifien" 

■^5  iicnnt ;  join  ^^Uitcr  l)attc  jo  um  jiinj.^cl)n,  er  mag  gut  swan^tg 

Xcniat  babcn ;  aber  bamit  ijt  bi^  je^t  t)ier  niemanb  2)eid|» 

graj  gcmorben." 

Xer  ^^iSajtor  tat  jd)on  ben  9Jhinb  axil  ak^  moUc  er  etma^ 
cunucubcn,  ba  trat  L^fe  ^i^olfert.S  bic  cine  Seile  jd)on  m 


I)cr  ©c^immclreitet 


6T 


]iinmcr  Qcwefen,  pld^tid)  ju  it)ncn :  „2Boacn  Gucr  ©nobcn 
Inir  cin  SSort  crlaubcn?"  fprod)  fie  ju  bcm  Cbcrbcamtctt ; 
„c^  ift  nur,   bamit  aii^  einem  ^^rrtum  nicl)t  ciu  Unrcc^t 

lucrfec !" 
„3o  fpred)t,  ^ungfcr  Glfc!"  cntgcgnctc  biefcr;  „2i.^ci^i)eit   6 

Don  liiibfcfien  SDidbc^cnUppen  l)art  fid)  aU,^cit  gut!" 
—  „ed  ift  nid)t  aBei^t)eit,  Guer  C^)nabcn ;  id)  luia  nur  bic 

$Jabrl)cit  fogcn." 
.,?(uc^  bic  mufe  man  \a  t)atcn  fonncn,  Sunftfcr  (Slfc !" 
Dq^  SWobc^cn  liefe  il)re  bunfcin  ^lugcn  noc^  cinmal  jur  lo 
Scttc  gc^cn,  al«  ob  fie  njcgcn  uberfliiffiger  Ct)ren  fid)  tierfi* 
d)crn  ttJoUc :  „Gucr  ©noben,"  begann  fie  bann,  unb  it)re  Sruft 
l)ob  fic^  in  ftdrfcrer  Seioegung,  „mein  ^atc,  Sett)e  SDJonnerg, 
jafltc  ^t)nen,  baft  |)aufe  .t)aien  nur  etraa  jiDanjig  ^emat  im 
ij^cfi^  t)abc ;  bag  ift  im  9tugcnblicf  aud)  ric^tig ;  abcr  fobalb  is 
Co  fein  mufe,  mirb  ^auk  nod)  um  fo  mi  met)r  fcin  eigcn 
ncnnen,  aU  bicfer,  mcinc^  ^aters^,  jc^t  mein  .f»of  an  :j)cmat^ 
^alil  betragt ;  fur  einen  3^cic^grafen  n)irb  bag  ^ufammen  benn 

uiolil  rcid)cn." 

^^cr  alte  9)fanncrg  rccfte  ben  tt)ei^en  topf  gegen  fie,  aid  20 
miiffc  cr  crft  fet)cn,  mer  benn  eigentlid)  ba  rebe :  ,Mai  ift 
biv?  ?•'  fagte  cr ;  „ftinb,  m^  fprid)ft  bu  ba  ?' 

?lber  (Slfe  jog  an  einem  fd)mar5en  ©iinbc^en  cincn  blinfen* 
ben  (Molbring  and  it)rem  9)aeber:   „^d)  bin  berlobt,  ^ate 
Wanncrg,"  fagte  fie;  „t)ier  ift  ber  9{ing,  unb  .^mfe  ^akn  25 
iit  mein  ©rdutigam." 

—  „Unb  mann  —  id)  barf'g  tt)ol)l  fragen,  ba  id)  bic^ 
am  ber  ^aufe  \)ob,  (Site  i^olfertg  —  luann  ift  benn  bag 
^lificrt  ?" 


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!Der  ©c^immcUcitcr 


—  „1ai  mx  icI)on  t)or  Qcraumcr  3^'^ '  ^^^)  *^"^  ^^ 
miinbig,  ^Qtc  9Kanncrs$."  foflte  fie ;  „mcin  t^akt  xoax  )6)on 
tjinfaUig  roorbcn,  unb  ba  id)  it)n  fanntc.  u-  mill'  id)  it)n  indit 
mc^r  bamit  bcunriit)i9cn ;  i^t,  ba  cr  bei  (^ott  i)t.  .mrb  cr 
8  cinfct)cn,  bofe  fcin  Slinb  bci  bicjem  mamc  m{)i  flcborrtcn 
tft.  ^d)  l)attc  eg  aud)  botf  XraucrJQt)r  l)inburd)  jd)on  qu«= 
flefdimicflcn ;  jc^t  aber,  urn  i^uU^  unb  urn  be*  Sloo^cs 
wiUcn,  !)ab'  id)  rcben  miiffeit."  Unb  ,sum  C(Krbcid)(^rQfcn 
flcruonbt,   fe^tc  fie  l)in5u:  .CSuer  CVJnabeu  woUc.i  mir  bo^ 

10  uerjci^en !"  .      ^      u 

5)ie  brci  Wamn  fQl)en  fid)  on ;  ber  ^oftor  lodjte,  bcr  altc 
®et)oUmad)ti9te  liefe  e^  bei  einem  „imm,  t)mm!"  bewcnben, 
tt)Q{)renb  bcr  Cberbeid)9rQf  luic  Dor  ciner  widitigcn  C5ntfa)ci» 
buns  fid)  bie  etirn  rieb.  „^Q.  liebc  :^un9fer,"  foflte  er  cnblid), 
15  Qbcr  line  ftet)t  e*  benn  Dior  im  Stooge  mit  ben  cticlid)en 
®uterrcd)ten  ?  :5d)  mufe  9eftet)en,  id)  bin  augenblirfUc^  nid)t 
red)t  lapitelfeft  in  biefem  5»irrfal  !" 

„!l5Qg  braud)en  ©uei  (Mnaben  aud)  nid)t,"  entgcgncte  bc« 

2)eid)grafen  •3:od)tcr,  „id)  wcrbe  uor  ber  .f)od)5cit  meincm 

20  SSroutigam  bie  ©utcr  uOcrtvagcn.    Sd)  t)abe  aud)  memcn 

fleinen  etoU,"  fe^tc  fie  ladielnb  l)in3U ;  „id)  ttJtU  ben  rcid)= 

ftcn  Tlam  im  2)orfe  tieiraten !" 

„5nun,  gjianncrg,"    meinte  bcr  ^^aftor,    „ic^  bcn!e,  Sie 
jDcrbcn  and)  ol*  ^ate  nid)tg  bagegen  t)aben,  wenn  idi  ben 
25  jungen  -Deidigrafen  mit  bed  oltcn  Xod)ter  sufammengcbe  !" 
icr  ^:iatc  fcl)uUtlte  tcig  ben  Sopf  ■•  »Unfer  ^rr  ®ott  gebe 
feinen  Segcn !"  fagte  er  anbad)tig. 

3)cr  Cbcrbciinuraf  obcr  reid)te  bem  9::dbd)en  feinc  ^^nb: 
„m^v  unb  njcije  ^ol^t  :^f)r  gefprodjen,  Glfe  58o«ert« ;  ic^ 


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D,info  C^ucf)  fur  |o  frfiftigc  erlauterungcn  unb  tjoffe  cud)  in 
;^ifunft,  unb  bci  frcunblidjercn  (^clcQcn^citen  aid  t)cutc,  bcr 
(^)alt  (f urcc>  ^-jaufcd  ju  jein ;  abcr  —  baft  cin  5)ci(()9rQf  Don 
jolcl)  jungcr  ^ujujier  gemac^t  »urbe,  bad  ift  bad  SSunbcrbare 
an  bcr  @ad)e." 

„Gucr  Wnabcn,"  crtoibcrtc  @t(e  unb  fat)  ben  giitiflcn  Obcr^ 
;camten  nod)  cinmal  mit  il)rcn  crnftcn  3lui\cn  an,  „cinem 
scil)tcn  SKannc  wirb  auc^  bie  Jrau  n)ot)l  t)clfcn  burfcn!" 
^ann  ging  fie  in  ben  anftoncnbcn  ^^cfcl  unb  Icgte  fc^njcigcnb 
il)rc  ;g>anb  in  ^ufc  ^icnd. 


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^ebe  ^aieng  n)ot)nte  je^t  etn  riiftiger  Strbeiter  mit  grau  unb 
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6  roufc^te  bie  gettjaltige  (Sfdje  narf)  h)ie  bor  am  |)aufc ;  aber  auf 
ber  Sanf,  bie  je^t  baruntcr  ftanb,  fa^  man  abenbg  meift  nur 
bie  junge  grau,  einfam  mit  ciner  tjduglic^en  5lr&eit  in  ben 
|)anben;  no^  immer  fet)ltc  cin  Slinb  in  biefer  (£l)e;  ber 
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5iaen  5lmtgfiit)rung  eine  9)2enge  unerlebigter  2)inge,  an  bie 
auc^  er  berjeit  ju  ru^ren  nid)t  fur  gut  gefunbcn  t)atte ;  jet^t 
aber  mufete  aamdt)Uc^  afle^  aug  bem  SSege;  er  fegte  mit 
einem  fd)arfcn  SSefcn.    2)a5U  !am  bie  93emirtfcf)aftung  ber 

15  burd)  fcinen  eigenen  2anbbefi^  DergrSfeerten  ©teUe,  bet  ber  er 
gteid)mot)l  ben  ^Icin!nec{)t  nod)  gu  fparen  fud^te ;  fo  fat)cn  ft(^ 
bie  bciben  ©tjeteute,  aufecr  am  ©onntag,  mo  ^irc^gang  get)alten 
murbe,  meift  nur  bci  bem  oon  |)aute  eilig  beforgten  2Kittag* 
cffcn  unb  beim  5Iuf-  unb  9^iebergang  beg  Xageg ;  eg  mar  ein 

20  2eben  fortgefe^ter  5trbeit,  bod)  gteic^mof)!  ein  jufriebeneg. 

^am  tarn  ein  ftorenbeg  SSort  in  Umlouf.  —  %U  toon  ben 

jungeren  S3efit3ern  ber  SKarfd)^  unb  ©eeftgemeinbe  eineg  ©onn* 

tagg  nac^  ber  £ird)e  ein  etmag  unrul)iger  ^rupp  im  togc 

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25  obcr  funften  ©lafc  ^mar  nid)t  iiber  Honig  unb  9fJegierung  — 
fo  I)od)  murbe  bamalg  nod)  nid)t  gcgriffcn  —  moI)t  aber  fiber 

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10 


gommunat=  unb  Dbcrbeamte,  i)or  aUcm  iiber  ®cmcinbe= 
abgaben  unb  =2aften,  unb  jeionger  fie  rebeten,  befto  ttjeniger 
fanb  baDon  ©nabe  t)or  i^ren  ^lugen,  infonberg  nic^t  bie  neucn 
:i:cirf)laftcn ;  atte  <SieIen  unb  (Sd)Ieufen,  bie  fonft  immer  ge^ 
lialtcn  t)atten,  feien  je^t  reparaturbebiirftig ;  am  3)eid)e  fanben 
lid)  immer  neue  ©teUen,  bie  ^unberte  toon  barren  ©rbe  notig 
Iidttcn ;  ber  Xeufct  m6(f)te  bie  ©efc^ic^te  ^olen ! 

„T)a^  fommt  toon  eurem  ftugen  2)ei^grafen,"  rief  einer 
Don  ben  ©eeftleuten,  „ber  immer  griibeln  ge^t  unb  jeine 
Jtnger  bann  in  alle^  ftedt!" 

,,'^a,  matttn,"  fagte  Ote  ^cter§,  ber  bem  Spredjer  gegen= 
iibcr  fofe;  „retf)t  ^aft  bu,  er  ift  t)interfpinnig  unb  fud)t  beim 
Cbcrbeidigraf  fic^  'nen  meifeen  ^ufe  5"  ntQcf)en;  aber  ttjir 
t)abcn  it)n  nun  einmaU" 

„28Qrum  l)abt  \\)x  it)n  end)  auft)uc!en  laffen?"  fagte  ber  is 
onbere ;  „nun  miifet  if)r'g  bar  bejatiten." 

£Ie  ^eterg  Iarf)te.    „^a,  9Karten  gebber^,  ta^  ift  nun  fo 
bei  ung,  unb  batjon  ift  nid)tg  abjufra^en:  ber  alte  n)urbe 
^cicf)graf  toon  feine^  SSaterg,  ber  neue  toon  feine^  SSeibeS 
racgen."    2)ag  ®etad)ter,  bag  je^t  um  ben  ^ifd)  lief,  jeigte,  20 
uielrf)en  ©eifatt  bag  gepragte  SSort  gefunben  t)atte. 

?lber  eg  mar  an  5ffentlid)er  SBirtstafel  gefprocf)en  morben, 
c^5  blieb  ni^t  ba,  eg  tief  batb  um  im  ®eeft=  mie  unten  in  bem 
5J?arfd)borf ;  fo  !am  eg  and)  an  ^au!e.  Unb  mieber  ging  toor 
fcincm  inneren  5luge  bie  9?eit)e  iibelmoaenbcr  ®efid)ter  toor-  25 
iibcr,  unb  no^  ^5t)nifd)er,  alg  eg  gemefen  mar,  ^5rte  er  bag 
(yeldd)tcr  an  bem  SBirtg^augtifdie.  „|)unbe !"  fd)rie  er,  unb 
fcinc  5(ugen  fat)en  grimm  sur  Seite,  alg  moUe  er  fie  pcitfdjcn 
iaffen. 


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2)a  iegtc  ei!e  i{)re  ^anb  auf  feincn  Strm :  „Safe  fie !  bie 
tuaren  alle  gem,  tt)a§  bu  bift !" 

—  ,,'^a^  ift  eg  eben !"  entgegnetc  cr  groUenb. 

„Unb,"  fut)r  [ie  foit,  „t)at  benn  Die  ^jJeterg  fic^  nicf)t  felber 
6  eingefreit?" 

„2)ag  t)at  pr,  eife ;  aber  ttjag  cr  mit  SSoUina  freitc,  ba§ 
reic^te  ntd)t  jum  'I)eicl)grafen !" 

—  „©ag'  lieber:  er  reidjte  ni^t  basu!"  unb  (SIfe  brel}te 
it)ren  9J?ann,  fo  bafe  cr  fic^  im  (Spiegel  fc{)cn  mufete ;  benn  ^e 

10  f^anben  ^njifdien  ben  genftcrn  in  it)rcm  dimmer.  „5)a  ftel)t 
ber  S)eid)grQf!"  fagte  [ie;  „nun  fie^  il)n  an;  nur  wcr  ein 
51mt  regieren  tann,  ber  l)at  c^ !" 

„!Du  t)aft  nidjt  unrecl)t,"  entgegnetc  er  finnenb,  „unb  bod) 
.  .  .  9?un,  eite ;  ic^  mufe  jur  Ofterfc^leufe ;  bie  Xiiren  fd)liefeen 
16  njicber  nicl)t !" 

(Sic  briidtc  i^m  bie  ^anb :  „tomm,  fie^  mic^  erft  einmol 
an !   2Bag  {)aft  bu,  beine  51ugcn  fet)cn  fo  in§  SSScite  ?" 

„m6)t^,  eife ;  bu  Ijoft  \a  red)t."  — 

(Sr  ging ;  aber  nid^t  langc  ujar  er  gcgangen,  fo  ttjar  bie 
20  S^lcufenreparatur  bergeffen.  Sin  anberer  ®ebanfe,  ben  er 
t)olb  nur  au^gebac^t  unb  feit  Sat)rcn  mit  fic^  uml)ergetragen 
^atte,  ber  aber  oor  ben  brangcnben  5lmtggcfc^aften  ganj  auriicf' 
getreten  toax,  bemac^tigte  fic^  feincr  jc^t  aufg  neuc  unb  ma^- 
tiger  al^  je  juoor,  aU  feien  plo^lic^  bie  ^^lugel  it)m  gewac^fen. 
26  Staum,  \>a^  er  e§  felber  toufetc,  befanb  er  fic^  oben  auf  bem 
|)afbeid),  fc^on  cine  meite  ©trede  fiibttjartg  nac^  ber  ©tabt  ju ; 
boa  ^orf,  bag  nacf)  bicfer  ©cite  tjinauSlag,  toax  ibm  jur 
2in!en  longft  t)crfcf)h)unben ;  noc^  immcr  fc^ritt  er  meiter, 
feine  5lugen  unabldffig  nacJ)  ber  ©ccfeitc  auf  bag  breite 


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SSorlanb  gcric^tet ;  ware  jcmanb  neben  i()m  gcgangcn,  cr  I)attc 
e^  jcl)en  muffen,  toeld)  einbringUdje  ©eiftc^arbcit  t)inter  biefcn 
?lugen  oorgtng.  enblid)  blieb  er  ftet)en :  bag  35orlonb  fd)tt)anb 
t)icr  5U  einem  fc^maten  ©treifen  an  bem  2)eicf)  aufamwen. 
„gg  mufe  gcf)en !"  fprac^  cr  bei  [id)  felbft.  „(Sieben  Sat|r  im  a 
iSlmt;  fie  foUen  nid)t  me^r  fagen,  bafe  ic^  nur  S)eid)graf  bin 
con  meineg  SSeibeg  ttegen !" 

^od)  immer  ftanb  er,  unb  fcine  SSIicfe  fc^toeiften  fd)arf  unb 
bebdd)tig  nad)  alien  8eiten  iiber  bag  griine  SSorlanb ;  bann 
ging  er  suriid,  big  two  aud)  l)ier  ein  fc^maler  ©treifen  grunen  lo 
gSeibelanbg  bie  t)or  it)m  liegenbe  breite  Sanbftad)e  abliifte. 
Apart  an  bem  !5)eic^c  aber  fd)ofe  ein  ftarfer  3J?eeregftrom  burc^ 
bicfe,  ber  faft  bag  ganje  SSorlanb  oon  bem  geftlanbc  trennte 
unb  au  ciner  ^allig  wQc^te ;  eine  rot)e  ^otsbritde  fut)rte  nad) 
bort  t)inuber,  bamit  man  mit  SSie^  unb  ^eu=  ober  ®etreibe=  is 
roogen  t)inuber  unb  toieber  juriid  gelangen  fdnne.   Sefet  mar 
eg  (Sbbejeit,  unb  bie  golbene  ©eptemberfonne  gli^erte  auf  bem 
ttm  t)unbert  ©c^ritte  breiten  (Sd)lirfjtreifen  unb  auf  bem  tiefen 
^riet)t  in  feiner  mtk,  burc^  ben  aud)  je^t  bag  9Keer  noc^ 
feine  SBaffer  trieb.    ,,'^a^  W  fic^  bammen !"  fprac^  |)aufe  20 
bei  fid)  felber,  nad)bem  er  biefem  ©piele  cine  Beitlang  juge* 
jcl)en ;  bann  btidte  er  auf,  unb  oon  bem  2)eic^e,  auf  bem  er 
ftanb,  uber  ben  ^riet)l  t)inmeg,  jog  er  in  «5ebanfen  eine  Sinic 
(dngg  bem  9ianbe  beg  abgetrennten  2anbeg,  nac^  <3uben  f)enim 
unb  oftmortg  mieberum  jurud  uber  bie  bortigc  gortfe^ung  h^^  2s 
^riel)leg  unb  an  ben  2)eic^  ^eran.   2)ie  Sinie  aber,  meld)e  er 
unfict)tbar  gejogen  t)atte,  mar  ein  neuer  2)eid),  neu  au(^  in  ber 
Sonftruftion  feineg  ^rofileg,  melc^eg  big  je^t  nur  noc^  in 
jeinem  ^opf  tior^anben  mar. 


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„S)a^  gdbe  eincn  Stoog  uon  jirfa  taufenb  ^Dcmat,"  jpra(| 
er  ldcl)clnb  ju  fid)  jetbcr ;  „nid)t  grofe  juft ;  abcr  ..." 

eine  anbcre  Slal!ulation  iiberfam  it)n :  bag  SSortanb  9ct)5rte 

bier  bcr  (S^cmeinbc,  it)ren  cinjelnen  aKitflliebern  eine  3af)t  ^on 

5  ?(nteilcn,  je  nad)  ber  (^irofee  it)rcg  Sefi^eg  im  ©emeinbebesit! 

ober  nad)  fonft  ju  9t€d)t  beitc^cnber  ©rtoerbunft ;  er  begann 

5U)ammcn5U5dt)ten.  tuic  mele  ?(nteile  er  toon  feinem,  n)ie  melc 

er  oon  eifc^  3Satcr  iiberfommen,  unb  woS  an  iold)en  ct 

n)at)renb  feiner  (£t)e  fd)on  felbft  gtfauft  ^atte,  teil^  in  bem 

10  bun!lcn  ®efut)le  eine^  funftigen  95orteilg,  teilg  bei  Scrmet)-^ 

rung  fciner  (Sd)af5ud)t.   S^  war  fd)on  eine  anjet)nlid)e  SKengc ; 

benn  an6)  uon  Die  ^eterg  t)atte  er  beffen  famtlid)e  ^eilc 

angefauft.  ba  e^  biefem  sum  «erbrufe  gej^lagen  war,  al^  bci 

ciner  teilweifen  UberftrOmung  it)m  fein  befter  (2d)afbod  er^ 

15  trunJen  war.    5lber  M  war  ein  jeltfamer  Unfatt  gcwcjen; 

benn,  f owcit  |)au£eg  ®ebad)tnig  reid)te,  waren  felbft  bei  t)ot)en 

gluten  bort  nur  bie  9lanber  uberftrdmt  worben.   2Bet(^  treff* 

lid)e§  2Beibe=  unb  tornlanb  mufetc  eg  geben  unb  t)on  weld)eni 

^crte  wcnn  bag  afleg  toon  feinem  neuen  S)eid)  umgebcn  wor . 

20  5Bie  ein  ^a^  m  e^  '^^^  i«^  ^'^'''' '  "^'^  ''  ^"^*'  ^l 
m^d  in  feine  ^anbfldd)en  unb  jwang  feine  5tugen,  tlar  unb 
nud)tern  ju  fc^en,  wag  bort  ijor  it)m  lag ;  eine  grofee  beid)lo)e 
glad)e,  wer  wufet'  eg,  weld)en  ©turmen  unb  gluten  fd)on  ^n 
ben  ndd)ftcn  Sat)ren  preiggegeben,  an  beren  aufeerftem  9?anbe 

25  ictjt  ein  ^rupp  toon  fd)mu^igen  ©c^afen  langjam  grafenb  en^ 
lang  wanberte ;  basu  fiir  it)n  ein  ^aufen  ^Irbeit,  ^ampf  unb 
flraer !  i;ro^  aUebem,  alg  er  oom  I)eid)  l)inab  unb  ben  m^ 
ftcig  iiber  bic  gennen  auf  feine  SSerfte  suging,  it)m  war'g,  al^ 
brdc^te  er  einen  grofeen  ^^a^  mit  fid)  nac^  ^aufc. 


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10 


%,f  bm  5to  ttat  m  i^m  mtm'"  ■■  -«'  "■«  '*  ™' 

„Inb«lb  etc  anbe«  S«Me  bra»d,c„,"  Jagte  ct;  ,u„b 
-ielen  unb  cinen  neuen  2)eid) !" 

Hii  ir  J  till,  baS  baa  8ro5»  SSo^anb,  ba«  unferer 
SiM^aber  cflinnt  unb  bann  n«d,  ffieftm  au^sc.,., 
*  '  w.!n  eoDue  cinaebciAt  wctbe:  bie  l)Dt)en  gluten 

Tei^JbriS-n  «iebe.on.n.t  unb  b^^ 

,-,M  ?o  iann  mit  einem  ffial  bie  9™5e  «Kttlic^fc.t  8U  (Snbe 

E  Lrbe.  atte  @«lenbrian  t,at  bo.  bi.  ^ut  (o  laffen  « 

"©e  M  it."  oo"  '^'-"-  ™=  "®°  "*""'  *"  '"^  '" 
'■*"'i':rt?i4e-;abc.e.n,arbi.^er«ud,lo»iet^ 

anbereg  5"  Mciiaffc"  •" 

5  i  W  in  ben  £et)nftut)l  be.  alten  ^eic^grafen  ge^ 
unb  feme  ^anbe  fltiffen  feft  urn  beibe  Se^nen 

U  bu  .enn  guten  SJiut  basu  ?"  fragt.  t^.  fern  2Betb. 

©;;  nSt  5«  rafc^.  ^au!e ;  ba.  ift  ein  3Ber!  auf  Xob  unb 
oei;  2  At  atl;Iben  bir  entgegen  fein,  man  n,.rb  b. 
bcine  m\)'  unb  ©org'  nid)i  banten !" 

(Srnic!te:  „^c^ttjeife!"  jagte  er 


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„Unb  tocnn  eg  nun  nirf)t  gelange !"  ricf  fie  toicber ;  „t)on 
^inbei^beinen  an  t)ab'  ic^  get)5rt,  bet  ^rie^l  fei  nicf)t  ju  ftop' 
fen,  iinb  barum  biirfe  ni(i)t  baran  gerii^rt  werben." 

„2)ag  ttjar  ein  58orn)onb  fur  bie  gaulen!"  fagtc  ^aufe; 

6  „tt)cgl)alb  benn  foUte  man  ben  ^rief)I  nid)t  ftopfcn  fdnnen  ?" 

—  „5)ag  t)drt'  ic^  nirf)t;  Diellcic^t  tt)eil  er  gerabe  burc^= 

gel)t ;  bie  <3piilung  ift  ju  ftarf."  —  Gine  Gri'      ung  liberfam 

fie,  unb  ein  faft  fc^elmifc^eg  Sac^etn  brac^    ,.6  it)ren  ernften 

5lugcn:  „5llg  ic^  ^inb  tear,"  fprad)  fie,  „^drte  ic^  einmat  bie 

10  S'ncdjte  bariiber  reben ;  fie  meinten,  ttjenn  ein  5)omm  bort 

I)a(ten  folle,  miiffe  njog  Sebigg  bal)inein  gettjorfen  unb  mit 

Derbdmmt  njerben ;  bei  einem  5)eid)bau  auf  ber  anbern  (3eite, 

Dor  tt)ot)I  f)unbert  Saf)ren,  fei  ein  3i9euncrfinb  tjerbammet 

njorben,  'ba^  fie  urn  fc^roereg  ®elb  ber  abutter  a6gef)anbelt 

15  f)atten ;  je^t  aber  ttiirbe  too^l  feine  it)r  ^inb  Oerfaufen !" 

^aute  fd)uttc(te  ben  ^opf :  „2)a  ift  e§  gut,  ba§  rt)ir  fein^ 

t)aben ;  fie  njurben  eg  fonft  noc^  fc^ier  t»on  un§  oerlangen !" 

„©ie  foUten'g  nicf)t  befommen !"  fagte  Glfe  unb  fc^lug  toic 

in  5lngft  bie  5(rme  iiber  it)ren  Seib. 

20      Unb  ^aufe  Icic^elte ;  boc^  fie  fragte  noc^  einmal :  „Unb  bie 

unge()curen  Soften  ?   ^aft  bu  \iCi^  bebarf)t  ?" 

— „S)ag  ^aV  ic^,  ©Ife ;  ttiag  toir  bort  ^eraugbringen,  hjirb 
fie  bei  n)eitem  uberl)o(en,  auc^  bie  (£rt)altungg{often  beg  alten 
2)eic|eg  gef)en  fiir  ein  gut  ©tiid  in  bem  neuen  unter;  ttjir 
26  arbeitcn  yx  felbft  unb  t)aben  iiber  ac^t^ig  ©efpanne  in  ber 
©emeinbe,  unb  an  jungen  ^^auften  ift  t)ier  and)  !ein  9J?angeI. 
T)u  fo0ft  mic^  njenigfteng  nic^t  umfonft  jum  2)eirf|grofen 
gemad)t  ^aben,  ©Ife;  ic^  njill  i^nen  geigen,  'toU^  ic^  einer 
bin !" 


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3ic  l)attc  fid)  uor  it)m  nicbcr9cl)ucft  unb  i()n  forgboti  onge* 
inicft ;  nun  crt)ob  fie  fic^  mit  cincm  Seuf^cr :  „^c^  mu^  tueiter 
',11  tiicinem  -Xogciucrf,"  fagtc  fie,  unb  it)re  4'>cinb  ftrid)  langfam 
iilH'i-  fcinc  23ange ;  „tu  bu  ba^^  bcine,  |)Qufe !" 

„^Hmcn,  (i'lfc !"  fprorf)  er  mit  cinftem  Sad)eln ;  „5[rbeit  ift   a 
fiir  nil'?  bcibc  ha !" 

Unb  C!^  Wax  9(rbcit  gcnug  fiir  beibe,  bic  f^njcrfte 

i'ai't  abcr  fid  ic|5t  auf  hc^i  Wanned  Sc^ultcr.  5ln  (3onntQg= 
iia(l)inittagcn,  oft  cud)  nad)  ^cierobcnb,  faft  .^aufc  mit  cinem 
tiuljtigcn  5^t^"^<^fKi^  jufammcn,  uerticft  in  9fJed)enaufgaben,  lo 
;^cicl)nungcn  unb  Stiffen ;  tear  er  allein,  bann  ging  e!^  cbcnfo 
lint)  cnbcte  oft  meit  nad)  9!)^itternad)t.  T)ann  fd)nd)  cr  in  bie 
gcnicinjame  Sdjlaffommer  —  bcnn  bic  bumpfen  SSanbbetten 
itii  3yol)ngemac^  ttjurbcn  in  ^aufcig  2Sirtfd)aft  nid)t  mef)r 
(]cl)rauc^t  —  unb  fcin  SSeib,  bomit  er  cnb(id)  nur  5ur  9?u^e  is 
ftinimc,  (ag  mic  fd)(afenb  mit  gefd)(offenen  5(ugen,  obg(cid)  fie 
mit  f(opfenber  :  '^  nur  auf  i^n  gemartet  f)atte;  bann 
tiifUc  cr  mitmr  >:5tirn  unb  fprad)  ein  leife^  Siebe^mort 

babci,  unb  legto  m\  fclbft  jum  Sc^lafe,  ber  i()m  oft  nur  beim 
crftcn  |)af)ncntraf)t  ju  SSiHen  loar.  Sm  SSinterfturm  lief  er  20 
auf  ben  ^eid)  {)inauf3,  mit  Sleiftift  unb  papier  in  ber  ^anb, 
unb  ftanb  unb  3cid)nctc  unb  notierte,  mdl)renb  ein  SSinbfto^ 
i(]m  bie  SKiil^c  oom  Slopf  rifj,  unb  ha^i  langc,  fa()(e  ^aav  i()m 
ittii  fein  t)cifee^5  ^(ntlifj  flog;  batb  fu^r  er,  folange  nur  ha^ 
^k  it)m  nid)t  ben  9^^cg  Dcrfperrte,  mit  eincm  ilned)t  5U  Soot  25 
iii^o  3Sottenmeer  I)inau!§  unb  mo^  bort  mit  Sot  unb  ©tange 
^ic  licfen  ber  ©tromc,  iiber  bie  er  nod)  md)t  fi^er  toor. 
iiUc  jittertc  oft  genug  fur  i()n ;  aber  mar  cr  mieber  ba,  fo 
l)dttc  cr  ha^i  nur  au^  iljrcm  feftcn  ^anbebrucf  ober  bem 


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78 


!^cr  (Sdjimmelrciter 


Icud)tcnbcn  SBIi^  aud  ifjrcii  fonft  fo  ftillcn  5Iugcn  tncrfen 
fiJnncn.  „®cbulb,  GIfc,"  fagtc  cr,  ba  il)m  cinmal  ttjor,  aK  ob 
fcin  aScib  i^n  nidjt  taffcn  fiJnnc;  „\d}  niufe  erft  fclbft  im 
rcincn  jcin,  bcoor  id)  mcincn  5lntta(j  [telle!"    Xa  nirftc  )ie 

6  iinb  tiefe  il)n  ge^cn.  !Der  5Rittc  in  bie  ©tabt  juni  Cberbeict)= 
grofen  lourben  cud)  nic^t  menige,  unb  allcm  biefen  imb  ben 
9J?u()en  in  ^u^--  unb  Sanbttjirtfd)aft  folgtcn  immer  toicber  bie 
5trbeiten  in  bie  9^ad)t  t)inein.  ©cin  aScr!et)r  mit  anberen 
2Kenfc^cn  aufeer  in  ^Irbeit  unb  ©efc^aft  oerfc^wanb  faft  gonj ; 

10  fctbft  ber  mit  feincm  SScibc  wurbe  immer  ttjenigcr.  „(Sa  finb 
fd)Umme  3eiten,  unb  fie  njerben  nod)  tone-  bauern,"  fproc^ 
eife  bei  fic^  felber  unb  ging  on  ii)re  Strbeit. 

enblic^,  Sonne  unb  grutjlinggnjinbe  fatten  fd)on  uberoll 
bo^  ©i^  gebroc^en,  ttjor  aud)  bie  le^tc  iBorarbeit  getan ;  bie 

16  ©ngabe  an  ben  Cberbcidigrafen  jur  SBefurnjortung  an  ^6t)c= 
rem  Drte,  cntt)altenb  ben  3?orfc^Iag  einer  SSebcic^ung  be^ 
ermdtinten  SSorlanbeg,  jur  gfirberung  beig  iiffentlic^en  Seftcn, 
infonber^  beg  ^oogeg,  Ujie  nid)t  h)cniger  ber  ^errfc^oftlid)en 
Saffc,  bo  I)ad)ftberfelben  in  furjen  ^at)ren  bie  Slbgoben  toon 

20  CO.  1000  5)emat  boroug  ermod)fen  miirben,  —  mor  foubet 
obgefdjrieben  unb  nebft  onliegenben  9?iffen  unb  3eic^nungen 
oUer  Sofolitoten,  je^t  unb  fiinftig,  ber  ©djleufen  unb  Side 
unb  roog  nod)  fonft  boju  gel)arte,  in  ein  fefteS  ^ontiolut  gepocft 
unb  mit  bem  beic^groflic^en  5lmt2ifiegel  tierfefjen  tt)orben. 

26  „2)o  ift  eg,  etfe,"  fogte  ber  junge  2)eic^grof,  ,,nun  gib  il)in 
beinen  ©egen !" 

eife  tegte  tf)re  ^onb  in  feine:  „9Bir  mollen  feft  aufammeK-' 
t)oIten,"  fogtc  fie. 
„S)og  tooUen  ttjir." 


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79 


!I)Qnn  ttjurbc  bic  (Singobc  burd)  cincn  reitcnbcn  Sotcn  in 
bic  v^tabt  flejanbt. 

„3ie  njoUcn  bcmcrfcn,  licbcr  |)crr,"  untcrbrod)  bcr  Sd)ul' 
mciftcr  jcine  (£r5al)Utng,  mid)  freunblid)  mit  fcincit  fcincn 
?lui3cii  fijierenb,  „bafe  id)  haa  bii5l)cr  ^3crid)tctc  n)al)rcnb  b 
mcincr  foft  Dier5i9Jdt)ri9cn  953irffamfcit  in  bicfcni  Stooge  ou^ 
ben  llberlicfcrungen  t)crftanbi9er  Scute,  ober  an^  er5al)lun9en 
ocr  Gn!cl  unb  Urenfel  foId)er  sujammcngefunbcn  l)ahc ;  toai 
id),  bamit  ©ie  biefc^  mit  bem  enblid)en  igcrlauf  in  Ginflang 
'^11  bringen  toermOgcn,  Sl)nen  jc^t  oovautragen  I)abe,  ba^  toax  lo 
bcrjeit  unb  ift  aud)  je^t  nod)  ba^  @efd)iDa^  bc^  ganjcn 
5Jiar[d)borfeg,  fobalb  nur  urn  ^2IUerl)eili9en  bie  ©pinnraber 
on  5U  fc^nurrcn  fangen. 

58on  bet  ^offteQe  beg  2)eid)grafen,  etwa  funf=  big  fed)g= 
l)unbert  (Sd)ritte  toeiter  norbwdrtg,  fa^  man  berjcit,  rtenn  is 
man  auf  bem  2)cid)e  ftanb,  ein  paax  taufenb  Sdjritt  ing 
5Battenmeer  t)inaug  unb  etroag  UJeiter  t)on  bem  gegeniiber* 
licgcnben  3!J?arfd)ufer  entfernt  eine  Heine  ^aUig,  bie  fie  „3et)er!§= 
janb,"  and)  „Seoergt)aUig"  nannten.  S5on  ben  bcrjeitigen 
©rofeuatern  toav  fie  noc^  jur  Sdjofroeibe  benu^t  njorben,  benn  20 
Wrag  roax  hamaU  noc^  barauf  gcnjad)fen ;  aber  aud)  ba§  t)Qtte 
Qufgel)6rt,  rt)ei(  bie  niebrige  |)aUig  ein  paarmal,  unb  juft  im 
.{-^orfifommer,  untcr  ©cen)after  gefommen  unb  ber  ®rQgn)ud)g 
\>abuxd}  uerfiimmert  unb  aud)  5U:  Sd)afrocibe  unnu^bar  ge- 
luorbcn  wax.  <So  fam  eg  benn,  \>a^  aufeer  oon  9JJ6njcn  unb  25 
ben  anbern  SSogeln,  bie  am  Stranbe  ftiegcn,  unb  etroa  ein= 
mat  Oon  einem  5i|d)abler  bort  fcin  S3c)ud)  mc{)r  ftattfanb ; 
unb  an  monbt)eaen  5lbenben  fat)  man  torn  2)eid)e  au^  nur 
bie  S^ebelbiinfte   kilter   ober   fd)a^erer  bariiber  l)in5ief)en. 


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2)cr  Scljimmclrcitcr 


©in  vaar  n)cif}flcblcicl)tc  Stnocl)cn9cruftc  crtrunfcncr  ®d)afe 
unb  bQ«i  Wcrippc  cincvS  ^^Jfcrbw,  uon  bciii  frcilid)  nicmonb 
bcflriff,  wic  c<^  ^"^^'^1)"'  flcfommcii  jci,  luolltc  man,  lueiin  bcr 
gjiunb  Don  Cftcn  oiif  bic  .^paUig  fcljicn,  bort  and)  crfcnncn 

6  fOnncn. 

gi>  luar  5U  Gnbc  9J?ar,v  a(^  an  bicfcr  Stcttc  nod)  J^cicr= 
abenb  bcr  Xagclolmcr  ancj  bcm  Xcbc^.'paicntd)cn  .'paufc,  imb 
Sucn  ^o()n^,  bet  Slncd)t  bi\^  jungcn  :Dcid)flrarcn,  ncbcncin= 
anbcr  ftanbcn  unb  unbciucflUd)  nad)  bcr  im  triibcn  9)?onbbuft 

10  faum  erfennbarcn  ,^:>ai[\€\  biniibcrftarrtcn ;  etwaci  ^luffaUiflw 

fd)ien  )ie  bort  fo  feft5ut)altcn.    Xcv  Xa9clol)ncr  fterfte  bic 

|)dnbe  in  bic  Xafd)c  unb  fdjuttcltc  fid):   ^Vomm,  Suen," 

fagtc  cr,  „ba^  ift  nid)t5  C^utc^ ;  lafe  un^  noc^  ^au^  9ct)cn !" 

2)cr  onbcre  tad)tc,  wcnn  and)  cii:  ©raucn  bci  it)in  t)inburd)= 

18  flang:  „ei  njo^!  (£c!  ift  cine  tcbige  Slrcotur,  cine  grofjc! 
2Bcr,  sum  ^cufcl,  I)at  fie  nad)  bcm  3d)lidftiid  t)inauf9ciaflt ! 
®iet)  nur,  nun  rcdt'^g  ben  <QaU  ju  unsi  l)inubcr !  9?ein,  cs 
fenft  ben  ^opf ;  c^^  fnfjt !  ^d)  bad)t',  e^5  mar'  bort  mdp  ju 
freffen !  SSa^  c^3  nur  fcin  mag  ?" 

20  „9»ag  get)t  ba^5  nn^3  an !"  cntgegnetc  bcr  anbere.  „®ute 
9fJad)t,    ^ucn,    menu   bu    nid)t    mitmillft ;    id)    gcl)c    nod) 

|)au^ !" 

„©ut'5«ad)t  bcnn!"  ricf  bcr  Xagclo()ncr  suriid,  mat)rcnb 
er  mif  bcm  !3)cid)  nad)  C-)aufc  trabtc.  ®cr  tncd)t  fat)  fid)  cin 
25  paarmal  nad)  bcm  gortlaufcnbcn  nm ;  aber  bie  33cgicr, 
Unt)eimlid)c^  ju  fd)aucn,  l)ic(t  il)n  nod)  fcft.  ^a  fam  cine 
unterje^te,  bunfle  ©eftalt  auf  bcm  I)cid)  uom  :3Dorf  {)cr  gcgcn 
it)n  beran ;  eg  mar  bcr  ^icnftjunge  beg  ^cic^grafen.  „2Ba3 
millft  bu,  tarftcn  ?"  ricf  it)m  ber  ^ned)t  entgegen- 


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81 


„!:^rf)?  — nirfiKS"  fagtc  bcr  :^un(\c;  „abcr  r  ifcr  2iMrt  luill 

Mel)  fprccl)cn,  Zwn  Mm^ !" 

Xcr  Sliicc()t  t)attc  btc  ^lugcn  fd)on  luicbcr  md)  bcr  .^xilliQ: 
„miid);  id)fommcgtcicI)!"  fogtc  cr. 

—  „^omd)  flucfft  bu  bcnn  'lo  ?"  frufl  bcr  ^ungc.     ^  « 
Tcr  ilncc^t  t)ol«  ben  9lrm  unb  luicci  ftumm  md)  bcr  .'oalliiv 

,Xl)a'-"  fliiftcrte  bcr  '^ungc;  M  flct)t  cin  ^l^fcrb  — cin 
3cl)imnicl  —  ba<^  muf^  bcr  Icufcl  reitcn  —  luic  f ommt  cin 
^ifcrb  nad)  :5cucr!Sl)QlIi9  ?" 

—  „SScin  nid)t,  Marftcn ;  ji-enn'^  nur  cin  rid)tigc<3  ^fcrb  lo 

ift!" 

..Za,  ]a,  SDcn;  fict)  nur,  cd  frifet  ganj  wic  cin  ^.[crb! 
^?lbcr  njcr  t)at'd  bQ()in  gcbrad)t ;  njir  l)Qbcn  im  Xorf  fo  grofec 
^^HHc  gar  nidit !   9SicIleid)t  aud)  ift  c^  nur  cin  3d)af ;  ^ctcr 
Clim  fagt,  im  aKonbfd)cin  roirb  au^  sef)n  Xorfringcln  cin  is 
gan.^c^  2)orf.    SRein,  fiet) !   9?un  fpringt  c^  —  c^  mu^  boc^ 

cin  ^ferb  fcin!" 

Seibc  ftanbcn  cine  Scite  fdirocigcnb,  bic  %uijn  nm  uad) 
bcm  gerid)tct,  wag  fie  bruben  unbeutlic^  Dor  fid)  acl^en  fat)cn. 
^cr  iWonb  ftanb  i)OC^  am  |)immcl  .  ■  (  befdjic.i  oas  ftcite  20 
$}attenmccr,  bag  cbcn  in  bcr  ftcigcnbcn  glut  feinc  SSaffcr 
iibcv  bic  gli^crnbcn  (Sd)Udftad)cn  ju  fpiilcn  bcgann;  nur  bag 
(cifc  (VJcraufd)  beg  SBaffcrg,  tcinc  ^licrftimmc  war  in  bcr  ungc^ 
l)cucrcn  SScitc  t)icr  ^u  Ijorcn ;  aud)  in  bcr  9Jiarfd),  ()intcr  bcm 
Tcid)c,  roar  eg  Iccr ;  Slu{)C  unb  5Hinbcr  roarcn  ode  nod)  in  ben  23 
Staacn.    ??id)tg  regtc  fid) ;  nur  roag  fie  fiir  cin  ^ferb,  cinen 
2c{)iuimel  l)iclten,  fd)icu  bort  auf  ^eucr^llig  i.oc^  bcrocglidi. 
„Gg  ivirb  t)cacr,"  unterbrad)  bcr  ^ned)t  bic  @tiUc;  „id)  fct)e 
bcutlid)  bic  roci^cn  <Sd)afgerippe  fd)immern !" 


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82 


S)er  (Srf)immelreitcr 


„^cf)  and),"  fagtc  ber  Sun(\e  unb  recftc  ben  ^aU ;  bonn 
aber,  al^  fomme  c^  it)m  plotUirf),  s«Pftc  er  ben  ^ned)t  am 
trmel:  „St)en,"  raunte  cr,  „ba^  ^fcrb^gerippe,  bag  fonft 
babei  lag,  m  ift  e^  ?  ^c^  fann'^  nic^t  fc{)en !" 
5  ,M)  fcl)'  eg  oucf)  nid)t !  (Seltfam !"  fagte  ber  ^ect)t. 
„9?irf)t  fo  feltfam,  Seen!  aKitunter,  tc^  toeife  mcf)t,  in 
h)clcf)en  5«ad)tcn,  foUen  bie  ^noc^en  fict)  ert)eben  unb  tun,  alg 

ob  fie  lebig  ttjdren !" 

„^o?"  niarf)te  ber  ted)t;  „ba§  ift  \a  Sllttociberglaube !" 
10      „gann  fein,  Stoen,"  meinte  ber  Sunge. 

„5tber,  x6)  mein',  bu  foEft  mid)  t)oIen ;  fomm,  tt)ir  miiffen 
nac^  |)aug !    ©g  bleibt  i)ier  immer  bod)  bagfelbe." 

S)er  Sunge  mar  nic^t  fortsubringen,  big  ber  ^ned)t  t^n  mit 
©etoalt  ^erumgebret)t  unb  auf  ben  SSeg  gebrac^t  ^atte.  „^6r', 
15  ^arften,"  fagte  biefer,  alg  bie  gefpenfterl)afte  |>amg  it)nen 
fd^on  ein  gut  ©tiicf  im  9luden  lag,  „bu  giltft  ja  fiir  einen 
SlEermeltgbengel;  i^  gtoub',  bu  mdc^teft  bag  am  liebften 
fetber  unterfud)en !" 

„Sa/'   entgegnete  toften,  nac^tragtic^  noc^  ein  toenig 
20  fd)aubernb,  „\a,  bag  mad)t'  id),  St)en !" 

—  „Sft  bag  bein  (gmft?  — bann,"  fagte  ber  tnec^t,  na^' 
bem  ber  ^unge  it)m  nad)brudlid)  barauf  bie  |)anb  geboten 
l)atte,  „16fen  mir  morgen  abcnb  unfer  S5oot ;  bu  fa^rft  nad) 
Seoergfanb  ;  id)  bleib'  fo  tange  auf  bem  2)eid)e  ftet)en." 
26  „^a,"  erwiberte  ber  ^unge,  „bag  ge()t!  Sc^  ne^me  meine 
«Peitfd)c  mit !" 
„Xn  \ia^  I" 

©d)meigcnb  famen  fie  an  bag  |)aug  i^rer  ^errfc^aft,  ju 
bem  fie  langfam  bie  t)Dl)e  SSerft  ^inanftiegcn. 


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Urn  biefetbe  Beit  beg  folgenben  ?lbenbg  fafe  ber  ^ec^t  auf 
bem  grofeen  ©teine  t,or  ber  ©tatttur,  aU  ber  Sunge  mit  Jemer 
^^cit)d)e  fnaaenb  5»  it)nt  fam.    ,.^a^  Pfeift  ja  tDunberlic^! 

iaqtc  jencr.  . , 

„3reiUd),  nimm  bid)  in  ad)t/'  entgegnete  ber  Sunge,  „ic^   5 

tiab'  aud)  S^aget  in  bie  ®d)nur  geflod)ten." 

„(2o  fomm !"  fagte  ber  anberc. 

!Dcr  aJionb  ftanb,  njie  geftern,  am  Dftt)immet  itnb  fd)ictt 
flar  aug  feiner  |)ot)e.  93alb  tt)aren  beibe  tt)ieber  braufeen  auf 
bem  2)eid)  unb  fa^en  Diniiber  nac^  Set)ergt)affig,  bie  tt)ie  em  lo 
g^ebelflecf  im  SBaffer  ftanb.  „S)a  get)t  eg  tt)ieber,"  fagte  ber 
ftned)t;  „nad)  TOtag  tt,ar  i(^  i)ier,  ba  tt)ar'g  nic^t  ba;  aber 
id)  fab  bcutli^  bag  n^eifee  ^ferbggerippe  tieger !" 

®er  Sunge  redte  ben  ^alg :  „S)ag  tft  jefet  ni#  ba,  StJen,'' 

pftertc  er.  rv  ^ »   W4; 

„9lun,  ^arften,  tt)ic  tft'g  ?"  fagte  ber  tne^t.    „%ndt  g  bic^ 

nod),  t)inubersufa^ren?" 

tarften  befann  fid)  einen  Hugenbtic! ;  bann  ftatf^tc  er 
mit  feiner  ^eitfc^e  in  bie  Suft:  „mc^^'  nur  m  »oot  log, 

^oen !" 

^riiben  aber  mx  eg,  atg  t)ebe,  tt)ag  borten  ging,  ben  |)alg, 
unb  rede  gegen  bag  ^eftlanb  t)in  ben  ^opf.   ©ie  fat)en  eg 
nid)t  met)r;  fie  gingen  fc^on  ben  ^eid)  ^inab  unb  big  jur 
atcCe,  njo  bag  Soot  getegen  mx.    ,Sm,  ftetg  nur  em . 
jaflte  ber  ^ned)t,  nad)bem  er  eg  loggebunben  t)atte.    „^d)  28 
blcib',  big  bu  surud  bift !   3«  Cften  mufet  bu  aniegen ;  \>a 
m  man  immer  tanben  !annen!"    Unb  ber  Sunge  mdte 
ic(),Deigenb  unb  fu^r  mit  feiner  ^eitfc^e  in  bie  9JJonbnad)t 
liinaug ;  ber  tncd)t  ttjanbcrte  unterm  2)eid)  aurucf  unb  beftieg 


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2)cr  (Sdjimmelreitcr 


il)n  tt»icber  an  ber  Steirc,  loo  fie  toor^in  gcftanben  flatten. 
Salb  fal)  er,  loie  bruben  bci  cincr  fc^roffeu,  bunfelen  ©telle, 
an  bie  ein  breitcr  ^rict){  t)inanfut)rte,  ba^  Soot  ftrf)  beitegtc, 
unb  eine  unterjcljte  ©cftalt  barau^3   an^  2anb  fprang.  — 

5  SSar'^  nic^t,  aU  flatfdjte  ber  Sunge  mtt  fciner  ^eitfdje? 
5(ber  c^  fonnte  and)  ba^  ©eraufd)  ber  fteigenbcn  glut  fcin. 
9J?et)rere  t)unbert  (2d)rittc  norbnjdrt^  fat)  er,  loa^5  fie  fur  eineu 
(5d)immet  angefet)en  I)atteu ;  unb  je^t !  —  jo,  bie  ©eftatt  be^ 
Sungen  lam  gerabe  barauf  jugegangen.    ^m  t)ob  eg  ben 

10  Slopf ,  aU  ob  eg  ftu^e ;  unb  ber  ^unge  —  eg  raar  beut(id)  je^t 
5U  t)oren  —  flatfd)te  mit  ber  ^eitfd)e.  9lber  —  toag  fiel  it)m 
ein  ?  er  fefjrte  urn,  er  ging  ben  SSeg  ^uriid,  ben  er  gefommen 
toar.  2)ag  bruben  fc^ien  unabldffig  fortjuweiben,  fein  28ief)em 
toar  oon  bort  ^u  !)6ren  gen)efen;  tt)ie  njeifee  SSafferftreifen 

15  fd)ten  eg  mitunter  iiber  bie  (Srfdieinung  tjinaujietjen.  ^cr 
^ned)t  fat)  n)ie  gebannt  f)inuber. 

!I)a  t)()rte  er  bag  ?(ntegen  beg  93ooteg  am  biegfeitigen  Ufer, 
unb  balb  fat)  er  aug  ber  2)dmmerung  ben  Sungen  gegen 
fid)  am  ^eid)  I)erauffteigen.    „9^un,  ^arften,"  fragte  er,  „mi 

20  mar  eg  ?" 

2)er  Sunge  fd)iittelte  ben  ^opf.  3ic^tg  mar  eg !"  fagte  er. 
„9^od)  furs  ^om  93oot  aug  f)otte  i^  eg  gefef)en ;  bann  aber, 
atg  ic^  auf  ber  |)allig  mar  —  meif?  ber  ^lenfcr,  mo  fid)  ^ai 
Xier  uerfrodjen  Ijatte,  ber  9)?onb  fc^ien  ood)  f)ea  genug ;  abcr 

25  alg  id)  an  bie  ©telle  fam,  mar  nid)tg  ba  alg  bie  bteid)cn 

^nod)en  oon  eincm  {)albcn  ^u^enb  ©c^afen,  unb  etmag  meitcr 

lag  and)  bag  ^sferbggerippe  mit  feinem  meinen,  langen  ©c^cibel 

unb  liefe  ben  9}?onb  in  feine  lecren  ?tugenl)ot)len  f^einen  !" 

„§mm!"  meinte  ber  ^ned)t;  „f)aft  auc^  red)t  jugefe^en?" 


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%a  ^Dcn,  id)  ftanb  babei ;  ein  QotttierQeffcncr  ^icroict, 
Der"  Inntcr  bent  ®erippe  fid)  ^ur  9^ad)trul)'  tiiuQcbudt  i)atte, 
flog  jd)reienb  auf,  bafe  id)  erfdirat  unb  ein  paotmal  mtt  ber 
^^icitjd)c  t)intennad)  flatfc^te." 
„Unb  ba^  njar  alleg  ?" 
„^a,  ^Dcn ;  id)  trciB  md)t  met)r." 
„G^  ift  Qud)  genuQ,"  fagte  ber  ^nec^t,  509  ben  Sunken  am 
5fnii  su  fic^  t)cran  unb  toieg  t)iniiber  nad)  ber  §aEig.    „2)ort, 
ficlift  bu  ctnja^,  ^arften  ?" 
-  „5Bat)rt)aftig,  ba  set)t'^  ja  h)teber !" 
5Bieber^"   I'aQte  ber  ^ned)t;  „id)  t)ab'  bie  aonje  ^ett 
DlJubergeic^aut;  aber  e§  ift  gar  nid)t  fort9en)efen ;  bu  gingft 
ia  qcrabc  auf  bag  Unwefen  tog !" 

^cr  Sunge  ftarrte  t^n  an ;  ein  (Sntfe^en  lag  plbfeltd)  auf 
fcinen  fonft  fo  !eden  ^Ingefic^t,  bag  auc^  bem  ^ned)te  nic^t  15 
entfling.  „^omm !"  fagte  biefer,  „n)ir  tt)oEen  nac^  ^aug:  toon 
llier  aug  get)t'g  toie  lebig.  unb  briiben  liegen  nur  noc^  bte 
^noc^en-bag  ift  met)r,  alg  bu  unb  id)  begreifen  tfinnen. 
ScDrang  aber  ftifl  baoon,  man  barf  bergteid)en  nid)t  oerreben  !" 

3o  manbten  fie  fic^,  unb  ber  Sunge  trabte  neben  i^m;  fie  20 
ipradien  tac^t,  unb  bie  m^  I«S  in  I««tIofem  ©c^toetgen  an 

ilircr  (Seite.  . 
«)Jad)bcm  aber  ber  SKonb  juriidgegangen,  unb  bie 

^uidite  bunfet  gctporben  marcn,  gefd)at)  ein  anbereg. 
'  Me  ^akn  mar  5ur  3cit  beg  ^erbemarftcg  in  bie  ©tabt  23 
(^crittcn,  ot)ne  jcbod)  mit  biefem  bort  5U  tun  ju  f)aben.   ®lei(^^ 
uiot)l,  ba  er  gegen  3lbenb  t)eimfam,  brac^te  er  ein  jmeiteg  ^Terb 
mil  fid)  nad)  |)aufe ;  aber  eg  mar  raut){)aarig  unb  mag*^.-,  m 
man  jebe  9iippe  aat)len  tonnte,  unb  bie  ?lugen  lagen  tt)m 


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gg  !j)cr  (Sd)immelreitct 

matt  «nb  ri^g^faUen  in  bm  ®<%at,rft,a(,len.   e«e  mx  »or  bi, 
$«„.tur  9Ctte.e«,  um  il,rcn  et,cHcb(tm  »«*«.:    §U 
iimmcU"  ricf  fie,  „»a.  foU  «n.  bet  alte  ®d,.mmel?^^^  ^ 
ba  §aute  mit  il)m  «or  baS  ©au8  9«'«en  tam  unb  untev 
,  bet  efdie  Dielt,  ^atte  fie  9«en,  ba6  bie  otmc  Steatut  ou« 

^'Xa  junge  ®ei<f|9taf  abet  fptang  ta<^enb  Bon  fcinem  btaunen 
ffiaUa^ :  „Sa6  nut,  (SHe ;  e«  toftet  au<%  "**»«''" 
Sielge  gtau  et»ibette:  „3)u  weifit  bod,,  bo.  SBofjlfe* 

10  ift  on*  meift  bos!  Scuetftc." 

_  «bet  m<t|t  immet,  eife;  ba8  Siet  ift  ^6#enS  wet 
3at,t  att;  fiet,  e.  bit  nnt  genauet  an!  ®  ift  «et^«n<,ert^ 
unb  mife^anbett;  ba  «  a  if)m  unfet  §afet  9«ttun;  .<*  toetb 
es  fetbft  t)etfot9en,  bamit  fie  mif«  nicf|t  ubetliittetn." 

„  3)a«  5tiet  ftaub  inbeffen  mit  getenftem  Sopf ;  b«  ^-^ 
„iu9en  long  «m  ^  Detuntet.  gtau  glfe,  «a^>^f  f  ^7, 
LI  ben  Sne^en  tief,  ging  b*a(^tenb  nm  ba«felbe  Return, 
obct  fie  f^iittette  beu  Sopf :  „®o  ein«  ift  no^  nie  m  uufetcm 

StoII  gcrocfen !"  , 

20      m  jest  bet  ©tenftiungc  um  bie  $au«ede  tam   bUeb  e 
pt6|nVmit  etf^toten  augen  ftef,en.    „i«un,  Sof  ;■  "«( 
betlXicOfltaf,  „«a.  fafjtt  bit  in  bie  Sno*n?   ©efatlt  bu 
mein®ci)immelmrf)t?" 

^sa  —  0  ']%  unf  SSccrt,  warum  benit  ntd)t !" 
25      -  „©D  bring'  bie  Xiere  in  ben  (5tall ;  gib  it)ncn  !ein  gutter; 
iAfommegteic^fctber^in!" 

\er  ^unge  fafete  nut  35orfid)t  ben  ^atftcr  be.  ©c^tmm  I^ 
unb  griff  bann  t)aftig,  tt)ie  jum  S^u^e,  nad)  \  ^m  Buflel  be« 
it,m  ebenfQlI^  Dertrauten  5BattQcf)§.    §auic  aber  gmg  nut 


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:! 


L  bctett,  mi  Srot  unb  Sutter  n-at™  au<^  jur  ^tcUe. 

et  »«;  6alb  gefattigt;  bann  flanb  «  ««  unb  flmc,  m.t 
iri„ct  Rtau  im  3imm«  auf  unb  ab.  „Sa(i  bit  etjalilcn, 
;  "  faste  «,  «at,«nb  bet  Slbenb^ein  o«t  ben  tadjctu  «u  . 
;,  «  nben  fpielte,  „»ie  ic*  ju  bem  Sier  getommcn  bm :  ^ 
Lt  mm  elne  Stunbe  beim  Oberbeic^9"f'n  flemcfen;  er  ftatt 
Z  Jnbe  fflr  n,i«-ea  «irb  »ot,l  bie.  unb  ,ene.  anber. 
'11.  alMn  meinen  »n;  abet  bie  ^««4e,  mctn 

eilefenf  teunramtiitU.^:  „ffl(obo^?"  fagte  f.e  fotgennoH. 

5a  ?itau,"ent9e9nete§aufe;  „^rt  mitb'S  ^etgetien ;  abet 

ba;  bent'i4^atbet^tt90ttun.sulann,en9ebta^t!  Vnete 

sUc^aft  ift  jefet  fo  gut  in  Dtbnuns,  ein  fitofe  J«l  tonnft  bu  ,5 
Sr  auf  beineS-^ultetn  nef,me„;  berf'  nut  um  jefin  5«J,t 
..ritet-bonn  fte^en  »it  bor  einem  onbmn  mV 

Sie  liotte  bei  feinen  etften  fflottcn  bte  «Kinb  ti,u.  Cannes 
»c«emb  in  bie  i^tig™  9et>te6t;  feine  tefiten  Sotte  tonnten 
St  etfteuen.   .gut  «en  foU  bet  SBefift?"  fag.,  fte.     35u  » 
TuWt  bTnn  ein  anbet  ffieib  ne^men;  tdj  bnng'  b.t  fane 

Irancn  fd)offen  it)t  in  bie  ^lugen;  ah^x  er  509  f  e  feft  m 
icinc  ^trrnc:  „2)ag  iibertaffen  toir  bem  ^enrgott,"  fagte  er; 

jct3t  aber,  unb  auc^  bann  noc^  finb  tt)ir  iung  genug,  um  un§  25 
bcr  5rud)te  unferer  Meit  fetbft  su  freuen."  ^ 

4e  fat)  i^n  tanqc.  uatjrenb  er  fie  ^ielt,  au^  it)ren  bunflen 
^(uin  an.  ^S^erjeit,,  ^aute,"  fprac^  fie;  .ic^  ^m  mttunter 
ein  tierjagt  2Beib !" 


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©r  neigtc  fic^  ju  if)rcm  5tntti^  unb  fiifete  fie:  „5)u  bift  mein 
aBeib  unb  id)  bcin  9JJann,  Mt !  Unb  anber^  ttjirb  e^  nun 
ni^t  mcf)r." 

S)a  legte  fie  bie  5(rme  feft  urn  feinen  9?acfen:  „2)u  I)aft  rect)t, 
6  |)aufe,  unb  n)a^  fommt,  fommt  fiir  un^  beibe."    3)ann  I5fte 
fie  fid)  errotenb  toon  il)m.    „2)u  wollteft  Don  bent  ©c^immel 
mir  er5al)len,"  fagte  fie  Icife. 

„2)Qg  njollt'  id),  eife.  ^c^  fagte  bir  fd)on,  mir  mi  ^opf 
unb  |)er3  Dolt  greube  iiber  bie  gute  ^adjvi^t,  bie  ber  Cber- 
10  beid)graf  mir  gegeben  t)atte ;  fo  ritt  id)  eben  mieber  au^  ber 
©tabt  t)inaug,  ba,  ouf  bem  2)amm,  t)intcr  bem  |)afen,  begcQ' 
net'  mir  ein  luppiger  ^erl ;  id)  mufet'  nid)t,  hjar'g  eiu  SSoga^ 
bunb,  ein  ^effelflider  ober  ma^  bcnn  fonft.  2)er  ^erl  gog  ben 
8c^immel  am  |)alfter  Winter  fid);  bag  ^ier  aber  t)ob  ben 
15  ^opf  unb  fat)  mic^  aug  blfiben  5tuc(en  an ;  mir  mar'g,  ali3  ob 
eg  mid)  um  etmag  bitten  moCe;  ic^  mar  ja  auc^  in  biefcm 
5lugenblide  reid)  genug.  „^,  Sanbgmcnn!"  rief  i^,  „m 
mUt  Sf)r  mit  ber  trade  t)in  ?" 

2)er  terl  blieb  ftet)en,  unb  ber  @d)immcl  aud^.    „9Ser' 
20  faufen !"   fagte  jena  unb  nidte  mir  liftig  gu. 

„^ux  ni^t  an  mic^ !"  rief  ic^  luftig. 

„Sd)  benfe  boc^ !"  fagte  er ;  M^  ift  ein  mader  ^ferb  unb 
unter  !)unbert  Xalern  nid)t  bejaf)!!" 

"^^6)  locate  i^m  ing  ®efid)t. 

„mm,"  fagte  er,  „Iad)t  nic^t  fo  {)art;  !3t)r  foEt'g  mir  ja 
nid)t  5af)Ien!  5lber  id)  fann'g  nid)t  brouc^en,  bei  mir  ber= 
fommt's;  es  murb'  bei  ©uc^  balb  anber  ^tnfeljU  I)aben." 

2)0  fprang  id)  oon  meinem  38aIIa^  unb  fat)  bem  (Sd)immel 
ing  SD^aul  unb  faf)  mot)I,  eg  mar  noc^  ein  jungeg  ^ier.   „^Qi 


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'^m  bcnn  foften  ?"  rief  id),  ba  aud)  M  ^ferb  mid)  luicbcrum 

m  bittenb  anfot).  .     «  .        v 

4^crr,  nel)mt'^  fur  breifeig  Taler !"  fagtc  ber  ^crt,  „unb 
bcii  Mftcr  Qcb' id)  eud)  barcin !" 

Unb,  ba  grou,  t)ab'  id)  bem  93urfd)cn  in  bie  barflcbotcnc  s 
bic"  nc  .l'')anb,  bie  faft  toic  cine  Sllaue  QU^fat),  cin9efd)la9cn. 
^0  l)Qbcn  tt»ir  ben  ed)immcl,  unb  id)  bcnf  aud),  tuol)lfeil 
^ciuig!  aSunberlid)  nur  war  c^,  aU  id)  mit  ben  ^^fcrbcn 
rpcflritt,  ()6rt'  id)  balb  t)inter  mir  ein  2ad)en,  unb  aU  id)  ben 
ftopi  luanbtc,  fal)  id)  ben  eionjafcn ;  bcr  ftanb  noc^  fperr^  lo 
bciiiig,  bic  5lrme  auf  bem  9iuden,  unb  lad)tc  mic  cut  ^cufet 

l)intcr  mir  barcin." 

^^fui,"  rief  vSlfe;  „menn  bcr  ®d)immct  nur  nid)t^  t)on 
jcin'cm  dten  ^errn  bir  subringt!    aJJug'  cr  bir  9ebeit)en, 

$)aute!"  . 

(£r  fclber  foil  ca  menigften^,  fomeit  id)'g  laiten  fann !" 
Unb  bcr  ^eid)9raf  Qing  in  ben  ©taU,  mie  cr  t)or^in  bem 
^luigcn  eg  gefagt  t)atte. 

5lber  nid)t  atlcin  an  jenem  5lbenb  futterte  cr  ben 

®d)immel ;  cr  tat  eg  fortan  immer  fclbft  unb  liefe  !ein  5(ugi  20 
i,on  bem  Slicre ;  er  moQte  jeigcn,  ^  cr  einen  ^ricftert)anbcl 
gcinQd)t  l)abc ;   icbenfaUl  foUte  nid)tg  Dcrfet)en  merbcn.  - 
ilnb  fd)on  nad)  ttjcnig  2Bod)cn  t)ob  fid)  bic  §altung  bc^ 
iicreg;    aamal)lid)  uerfd)manben    bie  rauf)cn  .^^aan;  cm 
b(an!cg,  blau  gcapfctteg  ^cK  fam  ^um  a5orfd)ciu,  unb  ba  er  25 
CO  cineg  Xageg  auf  ber  §offtatt  umt)erfut)rtc,  fdjritt  c^  fd)lan! 
auf  feinen  feften  Scincn.    |)aufe  bad)te  be^  abentcucrlid)cn 
^l^crfdufcrg :  „5)er  terl  mar  ein  5«arr  ober  ein  ®ct)uft,  ber  e^ 
Hcitot)lcn  f)atte!"  murmeltc  cr  bei  fid)  fetber.  —  S5alb  aud), 


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toenn  ba^  ^fcrb  im  (©toll  nur  jeine  Scf)rittc  I)iJrte,  toarf  es 
ben  ^op[  lucrum  unb  iBiet)crtc  i^m  cntgcgen ;  nun  \a{)  cr  ouc^, 
c^  \)attc,  toa^  bic  SIraber  tjerlongcn,  cin  fleifc^Io^  5ln»3cfid)t; 
brau^  bli^ten  ein  ^aar  fcurige  braune  5lugen.    3!)ann  fii^rte 

a  er  e^  qu^  bcm  Stall  unb  Icgte  it)m  cinen  Ieid)tcn  <£attet  ouf ; 
aber  faum  fofe  er  broben,  fo  fuf)r  bent  2;ier  ein  aBieI)em  njie 
ein  Suftfdjrci  ou^  ber  §tci)k;  e^  flog  mit  ii)m  batoon,  bie 
SSerfte  ^inab  auf  ben  SSeg  unb  bann  bent  !J)eicf)e  ju ;  boc| 
ber  3?citer  fafe  feft,  unb  alfg  fie  oben  njaren,  ging  eg  ru^iger, 

10  teid^t,  ujie  tanjenb,  unb  ttjarf  ben  ^opf  bent  SOieere  ju.  Gr 
f lopfte  unb  ftreicl)ette  il)m  ben  blanfen  ^al)J ;  aber  eg  beburfte 
biefcr  Siebfofung  f^on  nict)t  met)r ;  bag  ^ferb  f^ien  DoUig 
eing  mit  fcinem  9?eiter,  unb,  nacl)bem  er  eine  ©trede  norb= 
njdrtg  ben  Seic^  l)inauggeritten  toax,  toanhk  er  eg  leid^t  unb 

15  gclangte  ttjieber  an  bie  ^offtatt. 

3!)ie  ^nerfjte  ftanben  unten  an  ber  3luffa^rt  unb  ujarteten 
ber  SJiidfunft  it)reg  TBirteg.  „<Bo,  Sof)n,"  rief  biefer,  inbem 
er  toon  feinem  ^ferbe  fprang,  „nun  reite  bu  eg  in  bie  i^enne 
5U  ben  anbcrn ;  eg  trogt  bic^  ttjie  in  einer  2Biege !" 

20  2)er  ©c^immel  fd)uttelte  ben  ^'opf  unb  tt)ie^erte  taut  in  bie 
fonnige  9Karfd)tanbfc^aft  t)inaug,  tt)at)renb  it)m  ber  ^ncdit  ben 
Sattel  abfd^naHte,  unb  ber  Sunge  bamit  jur  @efd)irrfammer 
lief;  bonn  tegte  er  ben  ^opf  auf  feineg  ^errn  ©i^ulter  unb 
bulbetc  bel)aglid)  beffen  :^icb!ofi.ag.   5ltg  aber  ber  ^nedjt  fi^ 

25  je^t  auf  feinen  9iuden  fd)tt)ingen  rtoUte,  fprang  er  mit  eincm 
jal)en  ©a^  jin:  <3eite  unb  ftanb  bann  ft)ieber  unberoeglidb,  bie 
f^onen  5lugen  auf  feinen  §errn  gerid^tet.  „^of)o,  ^Den," 
rief  bieftr,  „f)at  er  bir  Seibg  getan  ?"  unb  fud^te  feinem  ^nec^t 
Dom  Soben  ouf^utictfen. 


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!5)cr  ricb  fid)  eifrifl  an  bet  ^iiftc :  3cm,  ^rr,  c«  flct)t 
nod) ;  abcr  ben  ©c^immel  reit'  bcr  3;cufel !" 

„Unb  id) !"  fe^tc  ^aufe  lad)enb  t)iniu.  „eo  bring'  il)n  am 
3li9clinbic  t^enne!" 

Unb  alg  bcr  ^ned)t  ctuja^  befd)amt  aet)ord)tc,  liefe  fid)  ber   s 

2d)immcl  ru*:8  »on  it)m  fut)ren. 

ginige  ?lbenbc  fpoter  ftanben  Sncd)t  unb  3ungc 

mitemanber  Dor  bcr  ©taUtur;   t)intcrm   ^cid)e   war  bag 
^ilbcnbrot  crIofd)cn,  inncr!)alb  be^fclbcn  tt)ar  fd)on  ber  ^oog 
mi  tiefer  2)dmmerung  iiberraoUt ;  nur  feltcn  f am  au^  ber  lo 
Acrne  m  ®cbruU  cincg  aufgeftbrtcn  Siinbeg  obcr  bcr  ed)rei 
eincr  £crd)e,  bercn  Scbcn  unter  bem  Uberf atl  cinc^  9Sicjclg  obcr 
ciner  SSaffcrrattc  cnbcte.    S5er  ^i.€d)t  Ici)nte  gcgcn  ben  Xur= 
pjoften  unb  raud)te  aug  ciner  furjcu  ^feife,  bcren  9laud)  er 
jd)on  nidit  mc^r  fcf)cn  fonnte ;  gcjprod)cn  fatten  er  unb  ber  i5 
5ungc  noc^  nid)t  jufammen.   ^em  le^tercn  abcr  briidtc  ctwa3 
m\  bie  (Sccle,  er  m^k  nur  nidjt,  loic  cr  bem  fd)mcigfamcn 
ftned)te  anfomraen  fonte.    "2)u,  %mx\"  fagte  cr  cnblid), 
„\mt  bu,  ba§  ^ferb^geripp'  auf  Seocrgjanb !" 
„SSag  ift  bamit  ?"  frug  ber  ^nedjt. 
„Sa,  Soen,  ttja^  ift  bamit?    ©g  ijt  gar  nid)t  mct)r  ba; 
ireber  tage^  nod)  bei  3Honbfd)ein :  toot)!  awanjigmal  bin  id) 
Quf  ben  ^eid)  t)inauggelaufen !" 

„5^ie  alten  Snod)en  finb  mof)l  sufammcngcpoltcrt!"  fagte 
Sucn  unb  raud)te  rut)ig  mciter. 

,?tber  id)  mar  and)  bei  9Konbfd)ein  braufeen ;  eg  gct)t  aud) 
briiben  nid)t§  auf  ^etocrSfanb !" 

„^a,"  fagte  bcr  ^ed)t,  „finb  bie  ^od)cn  augemanberge^ 
fatten,  fo  toirb'S  tt)ot)l  nid)t  mef)r  aufftct)en  !5nncn !" 


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„a»o(^'  fcincn  (Spofe,  3t)cn !   ^d)  rocin  jc^t ;  id)  tarn  bit 

fogen,  wo  c^  ift !" 

2)er  ftnedit  bret)te  fic^  ja()  ju  i^m :  „9?un,  njo  ift  c^  bcnn  ?" 

„3Bo  ?"  njicbert)oItc  ber  Sunge  nad)brijcflid).    „G«i  ftel)t  In 

6  unfrem  @taU ;  bo  ftef)t'^,  feit  c§  nic^t  mcf)r  auf  bcr  ^oUig 

ift.   Gg  ift  aud)  nid;t  umfonft,  bofe  ber  SIBirt  c^  aU^eit  fclbcr 

futtert ;  ic^  iuei§  S3efc^cib,  Suen !" 

55er  ^'ned)t  paffte  einc  SScile  ^eftig  in  bic  9?ac^t  t)inQu«. 

„35u  bift  nic^t  tlug,  Slorftcn,"  fagte  er  bann;  „unfcr  Sc^im» 

10  met?    SBcnn  jc  ein  ^ferb  cin  Icbig'g  wav,  fo  ift  e^  bcr! 

SSie  fonn   fo  ein  StUernjelt^junge  luie  bu  in  fold;  5tltcm= 

njeiberglauben  fi^cn!" 

5tber  ber  Sunge  ftjar  nic^t  ju  befet)ren :  rtenn  ber 

Xeufel  in  bem  (3d)immel  ftedte,  hjarum  foUte  er  bann  nic^t 
16  lebenbig  fein  ?  Sm  ©egenteit,  urn  befto  fc^Iimmer !  —  (Sr 
fuf)r  jebcx^mat  erfdjredt  jufamr  :t,  wenn  er  gegen  9(benb  ben 
©tall  betrat,  in  bem  aud)  fommerg  ba^  Xier  mitunter  einge= 
ftellt  ttjurbe,  unb  e^  bann  ben  feurigen  Slopf  fo  jaf)  nac^  i^m 
tiernmnjarf.  „^or^  ber  Xeufel!"  brummte  er  bann;  „m 
20  bleiben  auc^  nic^t  lange  mehr  aufammen." 

©0  tat  er  fic^  benn  ^eimlic^  nad)  einem  neuen  55ienfte  urn, 
funbigte  unb  trat  urn  3(aerl)eiligen  al^  ^ncdjt  bei  Die  ^etcr^ 
cin.  per  fanb  er  anbacfjtige  3ul)6rcr  fiir  fcinc  ©cfdjic^te  Don 
bem  Xcufcbpferb  bc^  !X)cid)grofen ;  bic  bide  grou  iBoUina 
25  unb  beren  geiftc^ftumpfer  35ater,  bcr  frii^cre  2)cid)geooU^ 
mac^tigtc  Sefe  ^rbera,  ^ortcn  in  bcfjagUdjcm  ©rufeiu  ^u  uiib 
erjo^Iten  fie  fpater  alien,  bie  gegen  ten  2)cic^grafen  einen 
©roll  im  ^erjen  ober  bie  an  berart  2)ingen  it)r  ©efaUcn 
f)atten. 


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93 


Sn^iDifdicn  war  fct)OK  Gnbc  aWdrj  burc^  bie  Cberbeicf)flraf^ 
fd)aft  bcr  Scfet)!  jur  ncucn  ©nbeidjung  cingctroffcn.   ^ufc 
bcricf  5unQrf)ft  bie  !Dcid)9cooamatf)ti9tcn  jufammen,  unb  m 
ilruge  obcn  bci  bcr  birdie  njaren  cinc^  Xagcd  aUc  erfc^ienen 
unb  t)5rtcn  ju,  wie  cr  it)ncn  bie  ^auptpunftc  au«  ben  bigt)€r   = 
crn)ad)fcncn  ®cf)rirtftiicfcn  Dorla^ :  au«  jcincm  ^Intragc,  and 
bcm  93crid)t  bed  Dberbeid)flrafen,  h^W  *>«"  fct)liefeli(^en 
i8c)rf)eib,  worin  oor  aUem  aud)  bie  ?tnnQt)me  bed  bon  it)m 
uorgcfditQQcnen  profiled  entf)altcn  tuar,  unb  ber  neue  2)eic^ 
nid]t  fteil  njie  frut)er,  fonbern  aUmat)lid)  t)erlaufenb  nac^  ber  lo 
Sccjeite  abfaUen  iottte;  aber  mit  t)citeren  ober  au^  nur 
jufricbcnen  6iefid)tern  t)5rten  fie  nid)t. 

„^a,  ia,"  fogte  ein  alter  ©eooUmac^tigter,  M  t)a&cn  »« 
nun  bii  93efd)erun9,  unb  ^roteftc  njerben  nicl)t  tielfen,  ha  ber 
rbcrbeidigraf  unferem  ^Jeic^grafen  ben  ^aumen  ^alt!" 

„^aft  n)ot)l  recf)t,  3)ett|let)  SSiend,"  fe^te  ein  jweiter  tiinju; 
„bie  5rfit)Un9garbcit  ftet)t  toor  ber  ^iir,  unb  nun  fott  auc^ 
ein  miaionentanger  3)eid)  gemadit  werben  — bo  mufe  ja  am 

licftcn  bleiben.'' 

"„2)Qg  fannt  Sfir  bied  ^at)r  nod)  ju  (£nbe  bringen,"  fagte  20 
SmU ;   „fo  rafd)  wirb  ber  ©teden  nid|t  Dom  3a"n  9^^ 

l)rorf)cn !" 

5)ag  njoUten  njenige  jugeben.    „5lber  bein  ^profit!"  fprad) 
ein  britter,  md  neued  auf  bie  Sotin  bringcnb ;  „ber  2)eid| 
luirb  ja  aud)  an  ber  ?tufeenjeite  nad)  bem  SSaffer  fo  breit,  njie  25 
Saiurens  fcin  ^nb  nid)t  long  wax !    3So  foU  bad  matmal 
iKi-fommen?    ^ann  fott  bie  5lrbeit  fertig  werben  ?" 

„9Scnn  nid)t  in  biefem,  fo  im  nad)[ten  Sa^re ;  bad  wirb 
am  meiften  toon  und  jelber  ab{)angcn,"  fagte  ^autc. 


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Xex  (Sdjimmetreiter 


©in  QrQerticf)e«  SQct)cn  fling  burd)  bie  ®efeUfcf)Qft.  „%\m 
tooju  bie  unnu^c  3trbcit ;  bcr  !Ceic^  foU  ja  nid)t  l)iJ{)cr  Jucrben 
qU  bcr  altc,"  rief  cine  ncue  Stimme;  „unb  ic^  mcin',  bcr 
ftet)t  fd)on  ubcr  breilig  SQl)rc !" 

B  „!^a  jagt  Sl)r  rcd)t,"  fproc^  ^ufc.  „uor  brcifeig  ^Ql)ren 
ift  ber  alte  !J)cid)  ncbrod)en;  bann  riidwdrt^  toor  fiinfunlH 
brcifeig,  unb  ftiicberum  uor  fiinfunbtjicrjig  Sat)rcn;  fcitbcm 
abcr,  obglcid)  cr  nod)  immer  fteil  unb  unDcrniinftig  baftcl)!, 
^abcn  bie  f)iJc^ftcn  ^Iwten  ""^  uerfd)ont.    2)cr  neue  5)ci(^ 

10  Qbcr  foil  tro^  foId)cr  ^unbcrt  unb  abcr  t)unbert  3at)rc  fte^en ; 
bcnn  er  tt)trb  nic^t  burd)brod)cn  njcrbcn,  njeil  ber  milbc  Slbfoll 
md)  ber  ©eefeitc  ben  SSellen  (cinen  ^tngriff^punft  entgegen^ 
ftcUt,  unb  fo  ttjcrbet  \i)x  fur  euc^  unb  euere  Sinbcr  ein  fid)cre« 
Sanb  gertinncn,  unb  ba^  ift  c^,  weg^alb  bie  |)err)d)aft  unb 

16  bcr  Cberbeidigrof  mir  ben  2)aumen  t)alten ;  boiS  ift  eS  oud), 
toa^  ii}x  5U  eurem  eigenen  33ortei(  einfetjen  foQtet!" 

511^  bie  ^Berfammelten  t)ierauf  nid)t  fogleic^  ju  anth)ortcn 
bercit  Ujoren,  ert)ob  fic^  ein  alter  njcifel)aariger  SJ^ann  mfi^fom 
t)on  feinem  (Stut)Ie;  e^  ioar  ^^rau  (SIfeg  ^ate,  Seroe  aWanner^, 

20  ber  auf  |)aufeg  Sittcn  noc^  immer  in  feinem  ®eooUmac^tigten» 
omt  oerblieben  loar.  „®eic^graf  |)aufe  ^oien,"  fprad)  er,  „bu 
mad)ft  unsj  uicle  Unru()e  unb  Soften,  unb  ic^  n)otIte,  hu  t)atteft 
bamit  geioartct,  bi^  mid)  ber  |)err9ott  ^dtte  jur  9tu^e  gefjcn 
loffen;  ober  —  red)t  (laft  ^u,  ba^i  fann  nur  bie  Unoernunft 

25  beftreiten.  SBir  Ijaben  Oiott  mit  jcbem  ^og  ju  banfcn,  ba|  er 
m^  tro^  unfcrer  Xrog()cit  t>a^  foftbore  3tud  SSorlonb  gegen 
©turm  unb  SBafferbrong  crl)alten  I)at ;  je^t  aber  ift  eai  mot)l 
bie  elfte  Stunbe,  in  ber  tv'w  felbft  bie  |)anb  aniegen  miiffen, 
eg  auci^  nad)  aU  unferm  Stiffen  unb  ^dnnen  felber  un^  ju 


®er  ©c^immetreiter 


96 


roalircn  unb  auf  &ott^  fiangmut  wcitcr  nic^t  ju  tro^n.  ^(^, 
mcine  Jreunbc,  bin  cin  &xe\ii;  id)  t)abc  2)eic^e  baucn  unb 
brccl)en  fel)en ;  abcr  ben  2)cid),  ben  ^uU  ^icn  noc^  it)m 
uoti  (^ott  ucrlict)encr  einficl)t  projeftiert  unb  bci  bcr  ^rr* 
id)aft  fur  cuc^  burd)9c|c(jt  \)at,  ben  loirb  nicmanb  toon  eud)  s 
sicbcnben  bred)en  fet)en;  unb  rooUtet  i^r  il)m  jelbft  nid)t 
Iianfcn,  eurc  Gnfel  werben  it)m  ben  et)renfrana  boc^  einftend 
nid)tDcr|    'mfijnncn!" 

:5ciDC  aJianner^  fc^tc  fid)  toicber.  cr  nat)m  fcin  blaue« 
3clinupftuc^  auS  bcr  ^afc^e  unb  wifc^tc  fid)  ein  paax  3:ropfen  lo 
Don  bcr  Stirn.    5)cr  ©reiig  war  nod)  immer  aU  ein  SD^^ann 
m\  Xiid)ti9fcit  unb  unantaftbarcr  9lec^tfd)affen^eit  befannt, 
'.mb  ba  bic  ii^erfammlung  cben  nic^t  geneigt  war,  it)m  juju* 
jtimmcn,  fo  fd)n)ic9  fie  weiter.   Slber  ^ufe  ^aien  na!)m  \>a^ 
Sort ;  bod)  fat)en  allc,  bafe  er  bleid)  geworben.    3d)  banfc  is 
Lfud),  Senje  SWanncrg,"  fprac^  er,  M^  ^t)r  noc^  t)ier  feib. 
unb  baB  St)r  ba^  SSort  gefprod)en  I)Qbt ;  it)r  onbcm  ^m.i 
Wcuo((mad)tigtcn  woM  ben  neuen  !Dcid)bau,  ber  freilid)  mir 
,ur  i!aft  foUt,  jum  minbeften  anfctjcn  al^  ein  2)ing,  ba«  nun 
nidjt  inct)r  ju  anbcrn  ftcl)t,  unb  loffet  mi  bemgemdfe  be-  20 
iC'icfjen,  xoai  nun  not  ift!" 

.  3pred)et !"  fagte  einer  ber  QieoolImad)tigten.  Unb  ^auk 
brcitete  bie  Karte  beg  neuen  5)etc^eg  auf  bem  Xifc^e  ou^:  „©g 
tiat  Dortjin  einer  gefragt,"  begann  cr,  „n)ot)er  bie  uicle  Srbc 
nci)men  ?  —  SI)r  fet)t,  fottjeit  bag  3Sorlanb  in  bie  aSatten  2s 
t)inaugge{)t,  ift  aufeer^alb  ber  2)eid)linie  cin  8treifcn  Sanbeg 
freigclaffcn ;  bat)cr  unb  toon  bem  i^orlanbe,  hai  nac^  iRorb 
unb  (Siib  oon  bem  neuen  ^oogc  an  bem  2)eic^e  ()inlauft, 
tonnen  tt)ir  bie  (Srbe  net)men ;  !)aben  toir  an  ben  SBafferfciten 


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S)er  <3rf)imme(reiter 


nur  eine  tudjtige  Sage  ^(ci,  nad)  innen  ober  in  ber  Witk 
tarn  aud)  ©anb  gcnommen  toerben !  —  9?un  aber  ift  junadji't 
ein  gelbmeffer  5U  bcrufen,  ber  bie  Sinie  bc^  neucn  2)eidjc^^ 
auf  bent  SSorlanb  abftecft !  S)er  mir  bei  5(u^arbeitung  be^J 
6  ^laneg  bc^ilflic^  gettjefen,  toirb  ml)i  am  beftcn  bo^u  paffcn. 
gerner  loerben  luir  sur  |)eran^oIung  beg  Slleig  ober  [onftigcn 
a;?ateriale!g  bie  9(nfertigung  einfpannigcr  etur^farren  mit 
©abelbeic^fet  bei  einigen  etcKmac^ern  Derbingen  muffen;  loir 
Joerben  fur  bie  S)urcf)bammung  bc^  ^rieljleg  unb  nad)  ben 

JO  Sinnenfeiten,  luo  h)ir  etoa  mit  ©anb  fitrlieb  nef)men  miiffcii, 
id)  fann  je^t  nid;t  fagen,  n)ieDie(  I)unbert  Juber  Strof)  jur 
Seftidung  beg  3)eic^eg  gcbraudjen,  DicIIcid)t  nict)r,  al>3  in  ber 
Wlav\a)  t)ier  iDirb  entbe^r(id)  fein!  — Saffct  ung  benn  berotcn, 
njie  3unad)ft  bieg  aUeg  5U  befc^offen  unb  ein^uridjten  ift ;  oudj 

15  bie  neue  ©c^Ieufe  ^ier  an  ber  Seftfeite  gegen  ba^S  SSaffer  3U 
ift  fpater  einem  tuc^tigen  ^immermonn  gur  ^erfteUunii  3" 
iibergeben." 

S)ie  ^erfommelten  fatten  fi^  urn  ben  ^ifc§  geftefft,  betradj= 
teten  mit  f)albem  STug'  bie  ^orte  unb  bcgannen  adgcmad)  311 
20  fprec^en ;  boc^  mar'si,  aU  gefc^al)e  e^,  bamit  nur  iiberfjaupt 
etnjag  gefprod)en  njcrbe.  5»g  eg  fid)  urn  3u5tet)ung  beg  5clb= 
mefferg  ^^auMtc,  meinte  einer  ber  Siingeren :  „Sf)r  i)abt  co 
auggefonnen,  !5)eid)graf ;  S^r  muffet  fclbft  am  beften  tt)iffen, 
h)er  boju  tougen  mog." 

5rber  ^laufe  entgegnete:  ,M  i()r  ©efdjmorenen  feib,  fo 
muffet  if)r  aug  eigener,  nic^t  aug  meiner  SO^einung  fpred)en, 
tvafob  gj?et)en ;  unb  tocnn  if)r'g  bann  bcffcr  fagt,  fo  lucrb'  idj 
meinen  35orfd)(ag  faffen  loffen  I" 

3un  jo,  eg  mirb  fd)on  red)t  fein,"  fagte  Satob  9Ket)en. 


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97 


?(bcr  einem  ber  3Htercn  tear  c^  boc^  nic^t  tbUiQ  rec^t :  cr 
l)attc  cinen  93ruberc>)"of)n ;  [o  einer  im  gelbmefjen  follte  {)ter 
ill  bcr  Wax^d)  noc^  nic^t  geroefen  fein;  bcr  foUte  nod)  ubet 
bcy  3}eic^grQfcn  SSater,  ben  fcligcn  ^cbe  ^aicn,  gcf)en ! 

So  ttjurbe  benn  iiber  bie  bciben  getbmeffcr  t)erl)anbelt  unb  « 
cnblic^  befdjtoficn,  itjnen  gemcinfc^aftlirf)  bag  SSerf  su  u6er= 
tragcn.  3(^nlic^  ging  e^  bei  ben  ©tur^forren,  bei  ber  8tro^* 
licfcrung  unb  allem  anbcren,  unb  .^^antc  tarn  fpdt  unb  foft 
crid)opft  auf  fcinem  SKallod),  ben  er  noc^  ber^eit  ritt,  ju 
.<>au|e  an.  5tber  olg  er  in  bem  alten  £ef)nftu()I  [afe,  ber  noc^  lo 
lion  fcinem  geft)ic^tigcn,  aber  Icic^ter  lebenben  93organgcr 
ftainmte,  tuar  oud)  fein  SSeib  i^m  fc^on  jur  (B^ik:  „^u  fiel)ft 
fo  niiib  am,  ^auU,"  fjjrac^  fie  unb  ftric^  mit  i()rcr  fc^malen 
A)anb  bag  ,£iaar  it)m  Don  bcr  ©tirn. 

„Gin  ttjenig  n)of)I,"  ern)ibertc  er.  « 

—  „Unb  gc^t  eg  benn?" 

„Gg  geljt  fd)on,"  fagte  er  mit  bitterem  Cadjcln;  „ubcr  ic^ 
fcUicr  mu^  bie  9iaber  fd)ieben  unb  frof)  fein,  menu  fie  nid)t 
,iuriidgc()a(ten  merben !" 

—  Jtbcr  bod)  nid)t  Don  aden  ?"  20 
„l:)ccin,  G(te;  bcin  ^^ate,  Scire  9J?annerg,  ift  ein  guter 

tVtann;  id)  njoKt',  cr  tvixv'  um  brei^ig  5a[)re  jiinger." 


?[(g  nod)  einigcn  SSoc^cn  bie  3)eid)(inie  abgcftcrft  unb  ber 
nriifjtc  2eil  bcr  Stur^farrcn  gelicfert  mar,  luarcn  famtlid)e 
^nntcKbcfitjer  beg  ein^ubeidjcnben  toogeg,  ingreid)en  bie  53efi^er  m 
oor  Ijintcr  bcm  alten  2)cic^  bclegenen  fidnbercien  burd)  ben 
rcidjgrafen  im  ^itirc^fpictgfrug  berfammelt  morben ;  eg  gait, 
iljncn  cinen  ^lan  uber  bie  SSertcilung  ber  5trbcit  unb  Soften 


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3)er  ©d^immclrcttcr 


toorjutcgcn  unb  i^re  ctlDaige  (Sintoenbung  gu  bentel^mcn ; 
benn  audi)  bte  (e^teren  {)Qtten,  fofern  ber  neue  S)eicf)  unb  bie 
neucn  ©iele  bie  Untert)a(tung^!often  ber  alteren  SBerfe  t)er= 
minberten,  i^ren  Xeil  ju  fc^affen  unb  ju  tragen.  3)iefer  ^lon 
5  ttjor  fur  .f)Qufe  cin  fc^iucr  Stucf  ?tr6eit  gettjefen,  unb  toenn  'i)in 
burd)  SSermittcIung  be^  Dbcrbeic^grafen  neben  einem  2)et(^= 
boten  nirf)t  and)  noc^  cin  2)eicf))c^reiber  ft)dre  jugeorbnet  tt)or= 
ben,  er  wurbe  c^  fo  balb  ntc^t  ycrttg  gebrac^t  ^aben,  obtoo^ 
ouc^  je^t  ujicbcr  an  jcbem  neuen  ^oge  in  bie  9?ac^t  ^inein 

10  gearbeitct  ttjor.  SBenn  or  bcr.n  tobmube  fein  Sager  fuc^te,  fo 
^atte  ntc^t  tt)ie  Oorbem  fein  SScib  nur  in  berftelttem  ©d^lafe 
feiner  gettartet;  and)  fie  ^atte  fo  Doagemeffen  it)re  taglic^e 
5(rbeit,  ba§  fie  nad)U  loie  am  ©runbe  eineS  tiefen  Srunnen^ 
in  unftorbarem  ©c^Iafe  (og. 

15  511^  ^au!e  jeljt  feinen  ^(an  berlefen  unb  bie  ^apiere,  bie 
freilic^  fc^on  brci  5:age  l)icr  im  Slruge  ^ur  ©nfic^t  ou^^gelegen 
gotten,  Ujieber  auf  ben  Xifc^  breitete,  toaren  stoar  ernfte 
90?dnner  jugegen,  bie  mit  (£t)rerbietung  biefen  genjiffen^ften 
5Iei§  betrac^teten  unb  fid)  nac^  rul)iger  Uberlegung  ben  bit(t= 

20  gen  5lnfa^en  if)re!3  2)eic^grafen  untern»arfen ;  anbere  aber, 
beren  3lntei(e  an  bem  neucn  Sanbe  Don  i^nen  felbft  ober  it)rcn 
^atern  ober  fonftigen  9?orbefi^ern  niaren  Deroufeert  njorben, 
befc^njerten  fic^,  ha^  fie  ju  ben  Soften  beg  neuen  £'oogeg  l)in^ 
juge^ogen  feien,  beffen  Sanb  fie  nidjt^  mef)r  ange^e,  uneinge^ 

25  benf,  ha^  bnvd)  bie  neuen  ?[rbeiten  aud)  i()re  alten  Sanbereien 
noc^  unb  noc^  entbiirbet  tt)urben ;  unb  ft»ieber  anbere,  bie  mit 
5tnteifen  in  bem  neuen  ^oog  gefegnet  marcn,  fd^rien,  man 
mdge  if)nen  boc^  biefelben  abne^men,  fie  foUten  um  ein 
©cringed  feit  fein ;  benn  njegen  ber  unbiUigen  Seiftungen,  bie 


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if)nen  bafiir  aufgebiirbet  njiirben,  !6nntcn  fie  nic^t  bamit 
bci'tc{)en.  Die  ^eter^  a6er,  ber  mit  grimmigem  ®efirf)t  am 
lurpf often  le^nte,  rief  bajhjifc^en:  „Sefinnt  euc^  erft  unb 
bann  Dertrauet  unferem  S)eic^grafen !  ber  t)er|tet)t  ^u  rec^nen : 
cr  t)Qtte  fc^on  bie  meiften  5(ntei(e,  ha  toufete  er  au6)  mir  bic  5 
mcinen  a65ut)anbeln,  unb  al^  er  fie  \)atk,  befc^Iofe  er,  biefen 
ncuen  ^oog  5U  beicE)en  \" 

eg  xoax  md)  biefen  SBorten  einen  Stugenbticf  totenftitt  in 
ber  iBerfammlung.  !^er  2)eic^grQf  ftanb  on  bem  Xifc^,  auf 
bem  er  jador  feine  ^opiere  gebreitet  ^atte;  er  ^ob  feinen  10 
itopf  unb  fof)  noc^  C(e  ^eterg  I)inuber:  „Xn  hjeifet  n)o^l, 
Cle  ^:)Seterg,"  fprac^  er,  M^  bu  mic^  terleumbeft ;  bu  tuft  eg 
bcnnocf),  tt»et(  bu  iiberbiel  and)  njeifet,  bo^  boc^  ein  gut  ^ci( 
beg  (5d)mu|eg,  hjomit  bu  mic^  beroirfft,  on  mir  mirb  ^angen 
bleiben !  ®ie  aSQl)rt)eit  ift,  bofe  bu  beine  %nteik  logfein  tooU'  is 
tcft,  unb  bafe  ic^  it)rer  ber^eit  fiir  meine  ©rfjafjuc^t  beburfte ; 
unb  n)iUft  bu  tueitereg  rtiffen,  bag  ungeftjafc^ene  SSort,  ha§ 
bir  im  ^rug  bom  SKunb  gefo^ren,  ic^  fei  nur  ^ei^;]r(if  meineg 
33cibeg  megen,  bag  I)at  mid)  aufgeruttelt,  unb  ic^  \)ab'  eud) 
jcigen  Gotten,  t>a^  ic^  njoljl  um  meincr  felbft  miUen  3)eic^graf  20 
fcin  fonne ;  unb  fomit,  Die  ^etcrg,  i)ab'  id)  getan,  hjag  fcf)L.:t 
ber  2)eic^graf  bor  mir  f)dtte  tun  foden.  ^rdgft  bu  mir  aber 
©roll,  bafe  ber5eit  beine  5lntcile  bie  meinen  gettjorben  finb  — 
bu  I)6rft  eg  la,  eg  finb  genug,  bie  je^t  bie  it)rigen  um  ein 
53t(Iigcg  feilbieten,  nur  meit  bie  3(rbeit  i^nen  je^t  jubiel  ift!"  25 

3Son  einem  fleinen  ^eil  ber  derfammelten  9Kanner  ging  ein 
iBcifallgmurmeln  aug,  unb  ber  alte  tseme  9J?annerg,  ber 
ba^ifc^en  ftanb,  rief  lout:  „58roiio,  |)aufe  ^oien!  Unfcr 
4wrgott  mirb  bir  bein  SJerf  gelingen  laffen !" 


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S)er  (Sc^immctrctter 


^itber  man  tarn  boc^  nid)t  ju  Gnbe,  obgteic^  Die  ^eter^ 
fdjmieg,  unb  bie  Seute  erft  gum  Hbenbbrotc  au^einanber= 
Qiiigcn;  erft  in  einer  jiueiten  $8erfammlung  ttjurbe  alle^ 
georbnet;  aber  aucf)  nur,  naclibem  .f)Qufe  ftatt  ber  i^m 
6  5ufommcnben  brei  ©efpannc  fiir  ben  ndc{)ften  2Wonat  beren 
t)ier  ouf  fief)  genommen  f)atte. 

enblic^,  a(g  fc^on  bie  ^fingftglocfen  burrf)  ba^  fianb 
lauteten,  t)atte  bie  Hrbeit  begonnen:  unablaffig  ful)ren  bie 
(Sturgfarren  oon  bem  SSorlanbe  an  bie  2)eic^tinie,  urn  ben 

10  ge^otten  ^(ei  bort  abjuftiirgen,  unb  glei(f)ern»eife  tvax  biefelbe 
Slnjat)!  fc^on  loieber  auf  ber  9iucffat)rt,  urn  ouf  bem  iBorlanb 
neuen  aufjulaben ;  an  ber  ©eidjUnie  felber  ftanben  SKonncr 
mit  ©c^aufeln  unb  8paten,  urn  t>a^  abgemorfene  an  feinen 
^Io§  5U  bringen  unb  ju  ebnen;  unge^eure  guber  8tro^ 

15  tt)urben  ongefatjren  unb  abgetaben ;  nid)t  nur  jur  Sebecfung 
bcig  leic^teren  SO^aterial^,  njie  (Sanb  unb  (ofe  (Srbe,  beffen  man 
an  ben  Sinnenfeiten  fid)  bcbiente,  murbe  ba^  ©trof)  benu^t; 
aHma{)lic^  murben  eingelne  ©treden  bea  2)eic^e^  fertig,  unb 
bie  ©ra^foben,  roomit  man  fie  betegt  t)atte,  murben  fteKenmei^ 

20  gum  (Sd)u^  gegen  bie  nagenben  SBetlen  mit  fcfter  i3trot)bc= 
ftidung  ubergogen :  beftcUte  5(uffef)er  gingen  t)in  unb  f)er  unb, 
Juenn  e^  fturmte,  ftanben  fie  mit  aufgeriffenen  3)idulern  unb 
fc^rien  it)re  ©efe^te  burc^  SSinb  unb  SSetter ;  bagmifc^en  ritt 
ber  2)cid)graf  auf  feincm  @c^imme(,  ben  er  je^t  auafd)(iegic^ 

25  in  ©ebrauc^  ^atte,  unb  baa  ^ier  flog  mit  bem  9?eiter  l)in  unb 
mieber,  menu  cr  rafd)  unb  trodcn  feine  5(norbnungen  maditc, 
menu  er  bie  9(rbeitcr  lobte  ober,  mie  e^  mo()t  gefc^a^,  einen 
gaulen  ober  Ungefc^idten  otjn'  ^rbarmcn  au^  ber  ?hbeit 
\vk^.    ,,'^a^  t)ilft  nid)t !"  ricf  cr  bann ;  ,,um  beine  5aulf)eit 


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barf  ung  nic|t  ber  2)eic^  oerbcrben!"  (5rf)on  bon  toeitem, 
lucnn  er  unten  a\i^  bent  Eoog  {)erauf!Qm,  t)orten  [ie  bag 
2cl)naubcn  fcine^  9?ofteg,  unb  alle  ^dnbe  fasten  fe[ter  in  bie 
'ilvbcit :  „($ri)c^  ju !   2)er  ©djimmclreiter  fommt !" 

SSar  eg  urn  bie  grutjftucfg^eit,  roo  bie  Slrbeiter  mit  it)rem    5 
iWorgenbrot  t)aufenn)cig  bcifanimen  auf  ber  ©rbe  (agen,  bann 
ritt  ,^aufe  an  ben  uerlaffencn  SSerfen  entlang,  unb  feinc 
^liigcn  Juaren  fc^arf,  njo  lieberlic^e  |)anbc  ben  ©paten  gefiit)rt 
(lattcn.    9Senn  er  aber  ju  ben  Seuten  ritt  unb  i()nen  augein= 
anberfe^te,  raie  bie  5(r6eit  muffc  befc^afft  hjerben,  faljen  fie  lo 
mi)i  5U  il)m  auf  unb  fauten  gebulbig  an  if)rem  S3rotc  tteiter ; 
aber  eine  ^uftimmung  ober  aucf)  nur  eine  ^iufeerung  t)orte  er 
nicf)t  oon  i()nen.    Ginmat  ju  folc^er  Xagegjeit,  eg  n)ar  fc^on 
fpiit,  ba  er  an  einer  2)eicf)ftelle  bie  3lr6eit  in  befonberer  Crb= 
nung  gefunben  t)atte,  ritt  er  gu  bem  nac^ften  |)aufcn  ber  i5 
5rut)ftucfenben,   fprang  toon  feinem   (gdjimmet   unb   fragte 
l)citer,  wer  bort  fo  faubereg  Xagettjerf  toerric^tet  t)atte ;  aber 
[ic  faf)en  if)n  nur  fc^eu  unb  bufter  an,  unb  nur  (angfam  unb 
lute  n)ibern)illig  tourben  ein  paar  9?amen  genannt.    3)er 
3}Jenfrf),  bem  er  fein  ^ferb  gegeben  t)atte,  ta^  rut)ig  h)ie  ein  20 
l^amm  ftanb,  {)ielt  eg  mit  beiben  |)dnben  unb  blicfte  tt)ie  angft= 
doH  narf)  ben  fc^onen  5Iugen  beg  Xiereg,  bie  eg,  mie  gemo^n= 
lic^,  auf  feinen  |)errn  geric^tet  t)ielt. 

„9^un,  imarten !"  rief  ^auk ;  „tt)ag  fte!)ft  bu,  otg  ob  bir 
ber  3)onner  in  bie  Seine  gefat)ren  fei  ?" 

—  „.^crr,  (5uer  ^ferb,  eg  ift  fo  rubig,  a(g  ob  eg  SBofcg 
uort)abe!" 

,f)nuf    '^cbre  unb  nat)m  bag  ^ferb  felbft  am  Sn^d,  bag 
fogleid      jf  ,:^nb  ben  ^op,  m  f einer  <Scf)uIter  rieb.    35 on  ben 


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!J)er  <Sci^immcIreitcr 


5lrbcitcrn  fQf)cn  einigc  fd)cu  ju  5Ro§  unb  SRcitcr  ^iniiber, 
anbcre,  ol^  ob  haH  aUt^  f':  nic^t  fiimmere,  afeen  fd^lpetgenb 
it)rc  gi^ii^foft,  bann  unb  ttjonn  ben  SD^Jotticn  einen  SBrocfen 
binaufiDcrfenb,  bie  fi^  ben  ^utterpla^  gemerft  ^Qttfn  unt  mit 

5  it)ren  frf)lanfcn  ^liigeln  [ic^  faft  auf  iljre  Slopfe  fenften.  2)er 
Scid)graf  btirfte  eine  SSeilc  wk  gebanfenlo^  auf  bie  bettelnbcn 
^l^iigcl  unb  n)ic  fie  bie  jugettJorfencn  ©iffen  mit  if)ren  (S^na= 
bcin  ^Qfd)ten ;  bann  fprang  er  in  ben  (Sattel  unb  ritt,  of)nc 
fidj  nad)  ben  Seuten  umjufe^en,  bat)on;  einige  SSortc,  bie 

10  je|jt  unter  if)nen  laut  njurben,  flangen  if)m  foft  roie  |)ot)n. 
„5Ba'5  ift  \)a^  ?"  fprad)  er  bei  fic^  felber.  „^atk  benn  Glfe 
rcd)t,  boB  fie  alle  gegen  mic^  finb  ?  5(ud)  biefe  ^nec^te  unb 
ficinen  Scute,  Don  benen  Diclen  bur^  meinen  neuen  2)eic^ 
bod)  eine  9Sot)(l)abenl)eit  in!§  §au^  niai^ft?" 

15  Qx  gab  feinent  ^ferbe  bie  ©poren,  ba^  e§  tt)ie  toE  in  ben 
Sloog  t)inabf(og.  ^on  bem  unf)eimlic^en  ©lonje  freiti^,  mit 
bem  fciu  frUf)erer  ^ienftjunge  ben  <3d)immelreiter  befteibet 
fjatte,  mu^te  er  fclber  nic^t-5 ;  aber  bie  Seute  l)atten  if)n  je^t 
nur  fet)en  folten,  mie  aug  feinem  l^agercn  ©efidjt  bie  5lugen 

20  ftarrten,  mie  fein  90?ontel  flog,  unb  mie  bcr  ©c^immel  fpriil)te ! 

So  mar  bcr  Sommer  unb  ber  ^erbft  toergangen ; 

nod)  big  gegen  (Snbe  S^obembcr  mar  gearbeitet  morben ;  bann 
gcboten  ^roft  unb  <3c^nee  bem  SSerfe  ^att ;  man  mar  nid)t 
fcrtig  gemorbcn  unb  befc^lo^,  ben  ^oog  offen  tiegen  ju  laffen. 

25  %d)i  5"fe  J^OQte  bcr  jDeid)  au^  bcr  ^Idc^e  f)ert)or;  nur  mo 
mcftmiirt^  gegen  ha^  3Saffer  Ifin  bie  Sd^leufe  gelegt  merben 
folltc,  t)atte  man  eine  fiiide  gelaffen ;  aud)  oben  dor  bem  atten 
2)cid)c  mar  bcr  ^riel)I  no(^  unberiif)rt.  So  fonnte  bie  ^lut, 
mie  in  ben  Ic^ten  breifeig  !3at)ren,  in  ben  ^oog  t)ineiubringcn, 


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103 


otinc  bort  obcr  an  bent  neucn  ^Jcidje  grofecn  (Sc^abcn  an5u= 
ric()ten.  Unb  fo  iiberliefe  man  bem  grofeen  ©ott  ba^  SScrf  bcr 
^JiJJcn)d)en^anbc  unb  fteate  eg  in  feinen  ®d)u^,  big  bie  ^rul)-- 
Ungsfonne  bie  SSotlenbung  wiirbe  m5glid)  marf)en. 

Snswifc^cn  t)atte  im  |)auje  beg  2)eid)grafen  fid)  cin   i 

frol)cg  ereignig  tiorbereitet :  im  neuntcn  Qi)t\ai)xe  mx  nod) 
cin  Slinb  geboren  tt)orben.    ©g  njor  rot  unb  t)u^elig  unb  mog 
jcinc  fieben  ^funb,  njie  eg  fur  neugeborene  ^inbcr  fic^  gebul)rt, 
uicnn  fie,  h)ie  bieg,  bcm  tt)ciblid)en  ®efc^Icd)te  angcf)6ren ;  nur 
join  ©efdirci  mar  munberlid)  oert)o^len  unb  t)atte  bcr  2Sc()=  lo 
mutter  nid)t  gefallen  moUen.   S)ag  (Sc^limmfte  mar,  am  brit= 
ten  Xage  lag  (Slfe  im  i)eaen  gieber,  rebcte  ^rrfal  unb  fanntc 
lucber  itiren  3J?ann  nod)  it)rc  alte  |)elferin.    2)ie  unbanbigc 
^rcube,  biv  <pau!e  beim  5tnblid  feineg  ^nbeg  crgriffen  t)attc, 
luor  5U  Xriibfat  gemorben ;  ber  ^trjt  aug  bcr  @tabt  mar  is 
(\c{)olt,  er  fafe  am  Sett  unb  fu^Ite  ben  ^ulg  unb  oerf^rieb  unb 
jal)  rattog  urn  fic^  t)cr.    ^aute  fc^iittelte  ben  ^opf:  „S)er 
l)ilft  nic^t;  nur  ©ott  !ann  ^elfen!"    ©r  ^atte  fid)  fein  cigen 
G()riftentum  5ured)tgered)net ;  aber  eg  mar  ctmag,  bag  fein 
(^ebet  3urudf)ielt.    5llg  bcr  alte  ^oftor  baDongefat)rcn  mar,  20 
ftanb  er  am  genfter,  in  ben  mintcrlid)en  Xag  t)inaugftarrenb, 
unb  mof)renb  bie  ^ranfe  aug  it)ren  ^t)antafien  auffd)ric, 
id)ranf tc  cr  bie  |)anbe  jufammcn ;  er  mufetc  felbcr  nid)t,  mar 
c^^  aug  Hnbad)t  ober  mar  eg  nur,  urn  in  bcr  unget)euren  Stngft 
fid)  fetbft  nid)t  ju  berlieren. 

„9Saffcr!  '^a^  Staffer!"  mimmcrte  bie  .^ranfe.  „^aU 
mid)!"  fd)rie  fie;  „t)att  mid),  <Qantt\"  2)ann  fan!  bie 
Stimme ;  eg  Hang,  alg  ob  fie  meinc ;  „Sn  ©ee,  ing  |)af  t)in= 
aug  ?   O,  lieber  ®ott,  ic^  fet)'  it)n  nimmer  mieber !" 


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!J>er  ©c^immetreiter 


2)a  JDonbte  er  fid)  unb  \d)oh  bie  SBcirtcriit  t)on  il)rcm  93ette ; 
er  fid  ouf  fcinc  ilnie,  umfajstc  fcin  2Beib  unb  ri^  fie  an  fief) : 
„(SIfe !  Qik,  fo  fcnn'  mid)  bod),  id)  bin  ja  bci  bir !" 

3lbcr  fie  dffnete  niir  bie  ficberg(ul)enben  ^lugen  ttjeit  unb 
a  fa^  loie  rettung^to^  derlorcn  urn  fic^. 

er  legte  fie  juriid  auf  i^re  ^Stiffen ;  bonn  fram^ftc  cr  bie 
^cinbe  ineinanbcr:  ^^^err,  mcin  ®ott,"  fd)rie  er;  nimm  fie 
mir  nid)t!  2)u  ttjeijit,  id)  fonn  fie  uic^t  entbc{)ren!"  5)ann 
ttJQr'!^,  aU  ob  er  fic^  befinne,  unb  (eifcr  fc^te  er  I)in,^u :  „Sc^ 
10  n)ciB  ja  m\){,  tn  fonnft  nid)t  attejcit,  luie  bu  mU)t,  aud)  bu 
nid)t ;  hn  bift  allmeife ;  bu  mufit  nod)  bciner  3Sei^f)eit  tun  — 
0,  |)err,  fpric^  nur  burd)  einen  ^;>and)  ^u  mir !" 

©!§  njar,  a(g  ob  pib^iid)  cine  ©title  cingctreten  fci ;  er  ^6rte 

nur  ein  leife^  5(tmen ;  atg  er  fid)  -jum  Sette  fct)rte,  lag  fein 

15  SSeib  in  ru^igem  ©c^Iaf ;  nur  bie  SSdrterin  fat)  mit  entfe^ten 

5tugen  auf  it)n.    Gr  ^orte  bie  Zm  ge^en :  „SBer  rtjar  ba^  ?" 

frogte  cr. 

„|)err,  bie  95?agb  ?tnn'  ®rcte  ging  l)inaug ;  fie  f)atte  ben 
SSormforb  t)ereingebrac^t." 
20      —  „9Sag  fiet)t  ©ie  .nic^  benn   fo   t)erfat)rcn  an,  grau 
ScDfe  ?" 

„3c^  ?  Sc^  t)ab'  mid)  ob  ©urem  ®ebct  erfc^roden,  bamit 
betet  S^r  teinen  oom  Xobc  to^ !" 

|)aute  fat)  fie  mit  fcinen  burc^bringenbcn  5tugen  an: 
25  „Sefud)t  ©ic  benn  auc^,  mie  unfere  5tnn'  ©rcte,  bie  ^ont)en= 
tifel  bei  hem  t)e([anbifc^en  ^(idfdincibcr  ^antjc  ?" 

„Sa,  ^err;  mir  t)aben  beibe  ben  tcbenbigcn  ©tauben!" 

^auk  antmortetc  it)r  nid)t.  '^a^  bamaliS  ftart  im  ©d)mange 
ge^enbc  feparatiftifd)e  Stonocntitetmefcn  t)attc  auc^  untcr  ben 


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^ricfen  fctnc  Slutcn  gctricbcn;  !)cruntcr9cfotnmcnc  |)unb« 
mxkv  obcr  tocgcn  ^run!e^  abgcfe^te  ed)ulmcificr  fpiclten 
bariii  bie  .^aiiptroUc,  unb  !5)irnen,  junge  unb  altc  SBcibcr, 
^aulcnser  unb  cinjamc  9Jienjd)en  liefcn  cifrig  in  bie  f)eim' 
lid)cn  !!8erfammlungcn,  in  bcnen  jebcr  ben  ^ricjter  jpielen  5 
fonnte.  %n<^  be^  !Deic^grafen  |)aufc  brad)ten  51nn'  ©rcte  unb 
bcr  in  fie  tjerliebte  ^ienftjungc  il)re  freien  5lbenbe  bort  5U. 
.-^-vcilirf)  t)atte  GIfe  it)re  Scbenfcn  baruber  gcgcn  |)aufc  nirf)t 
,^urucfgel)alten ;  abcr  er  t)atte  gemeint,  in  ®laubengfaci)en  foil 
man  feinem  breinreben :  bag  fd)abc  niemanbem,  unb  beffer  10 
tiort  bod)  aU  im  ©dinap^frug! 

So  mx  eg  babei  geblieben,  unb  fo  t)Qtte  er  auc^  je^t  ge= 
fd)roiegcn.  5lbcr  freilid)  iiber  it)n  fd)n)ieg  men  nic^t;  feine 
(S5cbctgn)orte  liefen  urn  Don  ^aug  5U  ^aug :  er  t)attc  ®otteg 
mma^t  beftritten ;  toag  roar  ein  ®ott  benn  ot)ne  5lIImad)t?  is 
irr  roar  ein  ©ottegleugner ;  bie  Sac^e  mit  bem  Xeufelgpferbe 
mod)te  auc^  am  Gnbe  ridjtig  fcin ! 

^u!e  erfuf)r  nid)tg  baoon ;  er  t)atte  in  biefen  Xage.i  nur 
Dljren  unb  ?lugen  fur  fcin  928eib ;  felbft  bag  tinb  roar  fur 
it)n  nid)t  met)r  auf  ber  SSelt.  » 

^Der  alte  ^trjt  fam  roieber,  font  jeben  Xag,  mitunter  ^roei- 
mat,  blieb  bann  cine  gan.^e  SfJac^t,  fc^rieb  roicber  ein  9tesept, 
unb  ber  ^ned)t  ^t)cn  Sot)ng  ritt  bamit  im  glug  jur  ?tpoti)efe. 
:i)ann  aber  rourbc  fein  ®efid)t  freunb(id)er,  er  nidte  bem  5)eid)- 
grafen  ocrtrautid)  ju :  M  get)t !  ©g  gct)t !  9Kit  ©otteg  25 
,<r»{(fe!"  unb  eincg  ^agg  —  batte  nun  feine  ^unft  bie  ^ranf= 
bcit  beficgt,  obcr  t)atte  auf  |)aufeg  ®ebet  ber  liebe  @ott  bod) 
noc^  eineu  ^lugroeg  finben  fonnen  —  atg  ber  ^o!tor  mit  c^'* 
ftrcnfcn  allcin  roar,  fprac^  er  5U  if)r,  unb  feine  atten  5tugen 


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!^ec  ©diimmelreiter 


lac^ten :  n'^xau,  je^t  fann  tc^'«  gctroft  Qnd)  fagcn :  t)cut  I)ot 
ber  2)oftor  jeinen  ^^fttag ;  e^  ftanb  fd/Iimm  urn  (Suc^ ;  obcr 
nun  9ct)oret  St)r  roicber  ju  ung,  ju  ben  ficbcnbigen !" 
3)a  brac^  ec(  toie  ein  (2trQl)Ienmeer  au^  il)rcn  bunflcn 

6  Slugcn :  „.^a\iU !  ^auU,  wo  bift  bu  ?"  ricf  fie,  unb  olg  er 

auf  ben  t)ellen  SRu[  ins;  3ii"»nci^  ""^  «"  i^'f  ®<^tt  ftur^te,  fd)Iug 

fie  bie  5trme  urn  feinen  92Qcfen :  „§aufe,  mcin  9Kann,  gerettet ! 

Srf)  blcibe  bei  bit !" 

'^a  jog  ber  alte  !Doftor  fein  feiben  <3d)nupftuc^  au^  ber 

10  Za)6)e,  fu^r  fid)  bamit  iiber  <Stirn  unb  SSangen  unb  ging 
fopfnicfenb  au^  bem  3ii"nicr. 

5lm  britten  5tbenb  nac^  biefem  ^age  fprac^  ein 

frommer  9?et)ncr  —  esS  ttjar  ein  uom  2)eirf)grafen  ou^  ber 
5lrbeit  gejagter  ^antoffelmac^er  —  im  ^onoentifet  bei  bem 

16  I)oUanbifd)en  (Sd)neiber,  ba  er  feinen  ^w^i^i^^^"  ^^^  CSigen= 
fc^Qf'?n  ®ottc^  au^einanberfe^te :  „2Ber  aber  ©otte^  ^nimadjt 
njiberftrcitet,  raer  ba  fagt :  id)  tt)ei§,  bu  fannft  nidjt,  loajg  bu 
ttjitlft  —  tt)ir  fcnnen  ben  Ungliidfeligen  \a  alle ;  er  laftet  g(eid) 
cinem  ©tcin  auf  ber  ©emeinbe  —  ber  ift  t)on  ®ott  gefoUen 

20  unb  fud)t  ben  5<^inb  ®otte^,  ben  ^reunb  ber  8iinbe  ju  feinem 

3;ri)fter;  benn  nad)  irgenb  einem  <3tabe  mufe  bie  ^anb  bei^ 

9}Jenfd)en  greifen.    S{)r  aber,  I)utet  end)  Dor  bem,  ber  atfo 

betet;  fein  &tbQt  ift  giuc^!" 

3luc^  ba^  Uef  um  Don  |>au§  ju  §au^.    2Bag  lauft 

25  "'(^t  um  in  einer  fleinen  ©emeinbe?  unb  auc^  5U  ^utei^ 
C{)ren  fam  e§.  @r  fprad^  fein  ?l^ort  bariiber,  nic^t  einmat 
5U  feinem  SSeibe ;  nur  mitunter  f onnte  er  fie  ()eftig  umfaffen 
unb  an  fid)  5iet)en :  „33Ieib  mir  treu,  ©Ife !  93leib  mir  treu!" 
—  ^ann  fat)en  it)re  5lugen  ooU  ®taunen  gu  i^m  auf:  „3!)ir 


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trcu  ?  ©cm  foUtc  ic^  benn  anberd  treu  fein  ?"  —  ^a^  einer 
furjcn  aSeile  aber  t)  "ie  fein  2Bort  Derftanbcn:  „3a,  Iwufe, 
joir  finb  und  trcu,  md)t  nur,  tocil  toir  uni3  brouc^cn."  Unb 
bann  fliitfl  jcbc^  feincn  ^trbcitdtpcg. 

!Dag  ware  fo  mit  gut  getoefcn;  abcr  cd  ttjar  bod)  tro^  fl 
otter  lebcnbigen  ?lrbeit  cine  ©infamfcit  urn  il)n,  unb  in  feincm 
"pcrsen  niftete  fic^  ein  Xro^  unb  abQcfc^Ioffcncg  SBejen  gcgen 
anberc  3Kcnfd)cn  ein ;  nur  gegen  fein  2Bcib  blicb  cr  aUeaeit 
bcr  fllcic^e.  unb  an  ber  SSiege  feincg  Slinbcd  lag  er  abenb^ 
unb  morgen^  auf  ben  tnien,  aU  jei  bort  bie  <2tattc  feineS  lo 
croigen  ^iU.  ®cgen  ©efinbc  unb  3lrbeiter  aber  tourbe  er 
ftrcnger;  bie  Ungefc^icften  unb  gat)rtdffigen,  bie  er  frut)cr 
buret)  rut)igen  Xabel  jurcditgettjicfen  t)atte,  tourben  je^t  burd) 
t)arteg  5lnfa^ren  aufgefdiretft,  unb  (glfe  ging  mitunter  Icifc 

beffern. 

3llg  bcr  grii^Ung  nat)tc,  begannen  ttjieber  bie  3)eicf)arbeitcn ; 
mit  einem  ^ajebeid)  ttjurbe  sum  <Sc^u^  ber  je^t  aufjubauenben 
neuen  (Sc^teufc  bie  Siicfc  in  ber  njeftlicf)en  5)eid)Iinie  gefc^Ioffen, 
lldbmonbfarmig  narf)  innen  unb  ebenfo  nad)  aufeen;  unb  gleic^ 
ber  <£cf)Ieufe  Ujuc^g  allmat)licf)  and)  ber  ^auptbeic^  ju  feiner  20 
immer  rafd)er  fjerjufteaenben  ^at)e  empor.  Scid)ter  murbe  bem 
Icitenben  35eid)grafen  feine  5lrbeit  nid)t ;  benn  on  (SteUe  beg 
im  SSinter  oerftorOenen  Seme  aWanner^  mar  Die  ^eter^  aU 
5^eic^get)oamac|tigter  eingetreten.  IganU  ^atte  nic^t  oerfuc^en 
iDoHen,  eg  ju  t)inbern ;  aber  anftatt  ber  ermutigenben  SBorte  26 
imb  ber  baju  gef)6rigen  jutunlidjen  Sdjloge  auf  feine  linfe 
(id)ult  .  bie  er  fo  oft  toon  bem  alten  ^atcn  feineg  SBeibeg 
cinfaffiert  !)atte,  famen  i^m  je^t  t)on  bem  S^ac^folger  ein  t)eim= 
lid)eg  SBibert)Q(ten  unb  unnbtige  (Sinmanbe  unb  maren  mit 


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2)er  <3d)immelrcitcr 


unnbtigen  ©runbcn  ^u  bcfiimpfcn ;  bcnn  Die  gct)6rtc  jraar  ,yi 
ben  SBidjtigen,  abcr  in  'Deict)fQd)cn  nicl)t  ju  ben  Stlugen ;  aud) 
war  Don  frul)cr  l)cr  bcr  „®d)rciberfned)t"  it)m  immcr  nod)  im 

SBege. 
6      Xcv  gldn^cnbfte  <pimmct  brcitcte  fic^  roieber  iiber  9)Zcer  unb 
Tlax)d),  unb  bcr  Sloog  raurbe  roicber  bunt  Don  ftorfcn  iRinbern, 
beren  ©ebriiU  Don  3eit  ju  3cit  bie  rtcite  StiUc  untcrbrod); 
unablaffig  fangcn  in  ()ot)cr  .^immcleduft  bie  iJerd)en ;  abcr 
man  t)5rtc  e^  crft,  njcnn  cinmal  auf  cine^  ^tteinjugca  Sangc 
10  bcr  (^cfang  Dcrjtummt  mv.   ftcin  Unnjctter  ftiJrte  bie  Slrbcit, 
unb  bie  ®d)lcufe  ftanb  fd)on  mit  it)rem  ungcftrid)cnen  Satfcn^ 
gefuge,  oI)ne  bafe  auc^  nur  in  einer  9?ad)t  fie  eineg  ©c^u^c^ 
Don  bent  ^nterimcbcic^  beburft  t)atte;  bcr  .t)errgott  fd)icn 
fcinc  ®unft  bcm  neuen  SKcrfc  jusuwenben.    5Iuc^  ^^rau  m^i 
6  5tugcn  lad)tcn  i()rem  9Jianne  ju,  ttjcnn  er  auf  feinem  Sc^immcl 
braufecn  Don  bcm  ^cic^  nac^  ^aufe  fam:   „5^ift  bod)  cin 
broDcg  Xier  geworben!"  fagte  fie  bann  unb  flopfte  ben  blanfen 
.^alg  be§  <J?ferbeg.   ^aufe  abcr,  mm  fie  bag  tinb  am  ^alje 
t)attc,  fprang  {)erab  unb  licfe  bo^  ttjinjige  ^ingleia  auf  feinen 
20  airmen   tanjcn ;  menu  bann  bcr  ®d)immet  feine  brauncn 
5(ugcn  auf  bos  ^inb  gerid)tet  t)iclt,  bann  fprad)  er  n)ot)I: 
„5lomm  t)cr,  foUft  auc^  bie  ©lire  ^aben !"  unb  er  fc^te  bie 
flcinc  SBicnfc  — bcnn  fo  mar  fie  getauft  morben  — auf  fcincn 
(Sattcl  unb  fut)rte  ben  <3d)immct  auf  bcr  SScrft  im  ^eifc 
25  fjcrum.    ?tud)  bcr  alte  (Sfc^cnbaum  !)atte  mitunter  bie  (£t)re ; 
er  fe^te  ba^  tinb  auf  eincn  fd)manfcn  5Ift  unb  licfe  e^ 
fd)aufctn.    5)ie  abutter  ftanb  mit  ladjcnbcn  5(ugen  in  bcr 
|)ougtur,  bag  tinb  aber  Iad)te  nid)t,  feine  ^ugen,  amiic^cn 
bcncn  cin  fcincg  m?^d)cn  ftanb,  fc^auten  ein  menig  ftumpf  ing 


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109 


iHn-itc,  urb  bic  fkincit  .^>dnbc  flriffcn  nid)t  md)  bent  3t5c!cf)cn, 
ba\<  be  t^atcx  lt)r  l)inl;iclt.  .^Qiitc  ac^tcte  nid)t  barauf,  er 
uuintc  and)  nid)t^  uoit  fo  flcincn  ttinbcrn;  mir  tJlfc,  lucnn 
lie  bad  t)cllQUQigc  aj;abd)cn  auf  bcm  ^^(rin  il)rcr  ?(rbcit«frau 
crblictte,  bie  ntit  il)r  .iuglcid)  ba^  ifi>od)cnbctt  bcftanbcn  t)atte,  o 
fai^c  niituntcr  fd)mcr3lic^ :  ,,'^a^  mcinc  ift  nod)  nid)t  jo  lucit 
luic  bcincd,  Stina!"  unb  bic  ^rau,  il)rcn  bidcn  Sungcn,  ben 
lie  on  bcr  .^'x^nb  l)attc,  mit  bcrber  iHebc  fd)uttelnb,  ricf  bann 
m[){ :  „Zci,  "(^van,  bic  ftinbcr  [inb  ucrfc^icbcn ;  bcr  ha,  bcr 
|tal)l  mir  fd)on  bic  ?(pfcl  aud  bcr  Hammer,  bcuor  cr  iiber^  lo 
,\H)citc  So{)r  t)inaits(  luar!"  Unb  (fife  ftrid)  bcm  bidcn  93ubcn 
join  Slraudl)aar  aut^  ben  5(ugcn  unb  briidte  bann  t)eimlic^  i^r 
ftillco  Hinb  an«i  .^^erj. 

5lk^  ciS  in  ben  Cftober  ^incinging,  ftanb  an  bcr 

25?c|*t)cite  bic  ncuc  ®d)(cufe  )d)on  fcft  in  bcm  tjon  bcibcn  is 
3citcn  fc^Iicfjenben  ^ouptbeid),  bcr  bi«$  auf  bic  Siidcn  bei 
bcm  ^ricljlc  nun  mit  feincm  ianftcn  'iprofii  ringi^um  nac^ 
bcti  355aficriciten  abfici  unb  urn  funt5ct)n  ^ufe  bie  orbinare 
A-lut  iibcrragtc.  3Son  [cincr  SfJorbiocftcdc  faf)  man  an  ^eoerig- 
liadig  Dorbci  unge^inbcrt  in  ha^i  SSattenmccr  f)inau!§;  abcr  20 
rroilid)  aud)  tie  SSinbe  fo^tcn  t)icr  fd)arfcr ;  bic  ^aarc  flogcn, 
unb  mc  l)icr  auojd^aucn  iPoUtc,  bcr  mufete  bie  SQ^ii^e  fcft  auf 
bcm  ilopf  l)abcn. 

3u  (Snbe  SfJoDcmbcr,  wo  (2turm  unb  9icgcn  cingefatten 
luarcn,  blieb  nur  nod)  ^art  am  altcn  2!cid)  bie  ©d)Iud)t  5U  25 
ici)iicjien,  auf  bereu  ®vuube  an  ber  ?torbfcite  t>a§  2J?eerroaffer 
burd)  ben  ^riet)t  in  ben  neuen  Sloog  tjineinfc^o^.  3"  beiben 
3citcn  ftanben  bic  3Sanbc  bed  !Scid)cd:  ber  5lbgrunb  jmifc^en 
ilincn  mufete  je^t  berfc^minben.    Gin  trodcn  <3ommerttjetter 


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3)er  Scljimmelreiter 


l)dtte  bie  5lrbeit  m{)i  erlcid)tert;  aber  and)  fo  mufete  fie 
getan  tucrbcn;  benn  cin  aufbrcd)cnbcr  Sturm  !onnte  ba^ 
9an5c  SScrf  9efat)rbcn.    Unb  .Spautc  fciUc  aUc^  baran,  urn 
jctjt  ben  ed)lufj  t)crbci,5ufitt)rcn.    5)er  ^iegcn  ftromte,  bcr 
6  3Sinb  vfiff ;  abc^  fcine  liagcre  (^cftalt  mif  bem  fcurigcn 
ecl)inimcl  taucl)tc  balb  I)icr,  balb  bort  an^  ben  fdjluar^cn 
9)icnjd)cnmaficn  cmpor,  bic  oben  luic  iintcn  an  bcr  ^iorbfcite 
be^^  5)cid)eg  ncben  bcr  ed)lud)t  bcid)aftigt  njoren.    Sc^t  fab 
man  il)n  untcn  bci  ben  Stur^farrcn,  bie  fd)on  meitljcr  bic 
10  Sllcierbc  au^  bcm  9<!or(anbc  tjolen  mufetcn,  unb  Don  benen 
ebon  cin  gebrangter  .f'oufcn  bci  bcm  ^^riel)lc  aniangte  unb 
feine  2aft  bort  abauwcrfcn  fud)tc.    ^urd)  \)a^^  ©eflatfd)  be^J 
g^cgen^  unb  ha^3>  Sgraufcn  bc^^  SSinbeg  flangen  uon  3eit  ju 
3cit  bic  fd)arfcn  Sefcl)l§njorte  bc§  2)eid)grafen,  bcr  t)cute  t)icr 
15  aUcin  gcbictcn  luolltc ;  er  ricf  bie  Slarrcn  nad)  ben  9?ummcrn 
Dor  unb  wk^i  bic  ^rangcnbcn  juriid;  cin  „§att!"  fd)olI  Don 
feincm  aJJunbe ;  bann  rul)te  untcn  bic  5lrbeit ;  „(Strot) !  cin 
5'uber  Strot)  l)inab!"  ricf  cr  benen  brobcn  ju,  unb  t)on  einem 
bcr  oben  t)altcnbcn  ^ubcr  ftur^te  c^S  auf  ben  naffen  ^tei  f)in^ 
20  unter.    Untcn  fpvangen  9)fdnner  bajmifc^cn  unb  jerrten  e^ 
au^cinanbcr  unb  fd)ricn  nad)  oben,  fie  nur  ni^t  ju  begraben. 
Unb  Juieber  famen  ncuc  barren,  unb  ^aufe  tvar  fdjon  miebcr 
oben  unb  fat)  Don  feincm  ®d)immcl  in  bie  ed)Iud)t  t)inab, 
unb  mic  fie  bort  fd)aufelten  unb  ftiirsten ;  bann  marf  er  feine 
25  51ugen  nad)  bcm  C^af  l)inaug.    (5^3  me{)te  fd)arf,  unb  cr  fat), 
mic  mcl)r  unb  mct)r  ber  2Baffcrfaum  am  5)eid)  t)inaufflimmtc, 
unb  mie  bic  ScUen  fid)  nod)  l)oI)er  t)oben ;  cr  fal)  aud),  tvk 
bie  2cute  tricftcn  unb  faum  atmen  lonntcn  in  ber  fcf)meren 
^(rbcit  oor  bem  SBinbe,  ber  it)nen  bie  liiuft  am  2Kunbe  abfd)nitt 


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uiib  t>or  bcm  faltcn  Sicgcn,  bcr  fie  iibcrftromte.  „5(u'o= 
gcljoltcn,  fieute!  5(u^iget)attcn !"  ferric  cr  511  tt)ncn  tynab. 
„9iur  eincn  gu^  nodj  tjrf^c. ;  b(7nn  ift'^  genug  fiir  biefc  ^fut!" 
Hub  burd)  aUe^  @ctd)>  d.\^  9Bcticu  ^drtc  man  ha^  ©crdufd) 
bcr  5Irbeiter:  ba^S  ^I(  tic;cn  bcr  fi'iieingeftiir^tcn  Stlcimaffen,  5 
bai5  9tafieln  bcr  ^anca  uno  ba§  9iau)d)en  be^  Don  oben 
llinabgeloffenen  ®trol)C!o  ging  unauf^attfam  uorttjdrt^ ;  ba= 
jiui|(^cn  luar  mituiiicr  ba^  3Sin)e(n  einc^J  ficincn  getben 
i)imbc!o  laut  geloorbcn,  bcr  fricrenb  unb  luic  ocrloren  jtuii'djcn 
lJ)fcnfd)en  unb  ^uljriucrfcn  fjcrumgcftoficn  njurbe ;  plo^lic^  obcr  10 
fd)olI  ein  jammerdoUcr  <2c^rci  bc^  fleincn  Xkxc^j  Don  untcn 
aibj  bcr  <3d)Iud)t  l)craut.  .^aufe  blidtc  Ijinab ;  cr  I)attc  e^o  Don 
obcn  t)inuntcrfd)lcubcrn  fct)cn ;  cine  jat)c  3ornrote  fticg  it)m 
illy  (^efic^t.  „^ait !  ^;)a[tct  cin !"  fd)rie  cr  ju  ben  ilorren  t)in- 
iiiitcr ;  benn  bcr  naffc  Sllci  lourbc  unau[l)alt|'am  oufgcfi^uttet.  15 

„3Sarum?"  ricf  cine  rau()e  Stimme  Don  unten  ^cranf; 
„bod)  urn  bie  elenbe  A^^unbc^Slrcatur  nid)t?" 

„|)alt!  fag'  id),"  fd)rie  .'^^ank  loicbcr;  „bringt  mir  ben 
.{lunb !   S3ci  unfercm  2Bcr!c  foil  fcin  ^rcDcI  fcin !" 

5(ber  e^  ru()rte  fid)  fcine  .^^anb ;  nur  cin  paar  ©paten  20 
,Vi()en  ^lei^  flogcn  nod)  neben  ha^  )d)reicnbc  2:icr.    2)a  gab 
cr  I'cinem  (Sd:)immel  bie  (Sporcn,  "Ha^  ha^i  Zkv  eincn  ®d)rci 
aiiciftiefe,  unb  ftiirmtc  "Dm  ^cid)  t)inab,  unb  allc^^  luic^  Dor  ii)m 
jiiriicf.    „2)en  |)unb  !"  ferric  cr ;  „ic^  mil  ben  |)anb !" 

liine  |»anb  fd)Iug  fanft  auf  fcine  Sc^uUer,  al^  lodre  eg  bie  25 
|»aiib  beg  atten  Scroe  ^JJanncrg ;  bod)  alg  cr  umfat),  ttjar  eg 
nur  ein  ^J^eunb  beg  Stlten.    „9tel)mt  Sud)  in  ad%  Xcid)graf !" 
raiinte  ber  it)m  ju.    „3t)r  t)abt  nid)t  ^rcunbe  unter  biefen 
I'ciiten ;  ia^t  eg  mit  bcm  ^unbe  getien  I*" 


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2)er  (3d)immcheiter 


!I>cr  SBinb  pfiff,  bcr  ^icgcn  f(atfrf)tc ;  bie  Scute  ()atten  bie 
epaten  in  ben  (^runb  Qcftcctt,  cinige  fie  fortQcnjorfen.    ^ufe 
neigte  fief)  5U  bem  51ltcn:   „2i5oUt  Zi)v  nieinen  ed)immcl 
t)Qltcn,  Cwfe  Seng?"  frogte  er;  unb  aU  jener  noc^  faum 
5  ben  BiiQcl  in  ber  |)anb  t)Qttc,  mx  |)aufe  fd)on  in  bie  Slluft 
Qcfprungen  unb  I)iclt  bag  fleine  tt)infelnbe  ^ier  in  feincm 
5lrm ;  unb  f aft  im  felben  ^lugenblicfe  fafe  er  aurf)  ttjieber  l)oct) 
im  Sattel  unb  fprcngte  auf  ben  ^eid)  suriid.    ©cine  ^fugcn 
flogen  iiber  bie  WarnKX,  bie  bei  ben  ^Kagcn  ftanben.    „2Bcr 
10  mx  eg  ?"  ricf  er.    „2Ber  ()at  bie  5!reatur  t)inabgeroorfen  ?" 
einen  ^lugenblid  fdjioieg  aUcg;  benn  aug  bem  ()agcrcu 
@efid)t  beg  3^cid)grafen  fprul)te  ber  3orn,  unb  fie  i)atten  abcr= 
gloubifd)e  <5urd)t  Dor  if)m.    ^a  trat  uon  einem  3u{)rn)erf  cin 
ftiernadiger  tert  uor  il)n  f)in.    „Sc^  tat  eg  nid)t,  2)eid)graf," 
15  fagtc  er  unb  bife  Don  einer  Otoac  ^outabaf  ein  Gnbd)en  ab, 
bag  er  fid)  erft  rul)ig  in  ben  9J?unb  fd)ob ;  „aber  ber  eg  tat, 
t)at  red)t  getan ;  foU  Gucr  ^eid)  fid)  t)alten,  fo  mufe  lua^ 
Sebigcg  l)inein!" 
—  „2Bag  Sebigeg  ?  5lug  njel^em  Slated)igmug  ^aft  bu  ba^ 

20  geternt?" 

„^ug  feinem,  ^err !"  entgegnete  ber  Slert,  unb  aug  feincr 

Se^Ie  ftiefe  ein  fred)eg  2ad)en ;  „bag  !)abcn  unfcrc  03rofeDatcr 

fd)on  genjufet,  bie  fid)  mit  (£ud)  im  Gt)riftentum  mo()l  meffcn 

burftcn!   Gin  ^inb  ift  beffer  noc^;  .ftjcnn  bag  nid)t  ba  ift, 

26  tut'g  auc^  wot)l  ein  |)unb !" 

„(Sc^itJeig  bn  mit  beinen  ^eibentetiren !"  f^rie  i^n  ^au!e 
an ;  „eg  ftopfte  beffer,  irenn  man  bid)  t)ineinmurfe." 

„Cf)o !"  erfd)oa  eg ;  aug  einem  3)u^enb  Slel)len  Jnar  bcr 
Saut  gefommen,  unb  ber  ^eid)graf  gen)a^rte  ringgum  grimmige 


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C^c[id)tcr  unb  geUUte  ^cm\k;  cr  jot)  luo^t,  ha^  ba^  feine 
Jrcunbe  toaren;  ber  ©ebanfe  an  fcincn  2)cic^  iiberfiel  it)n 
luic  cin  <3rf)rccfcn:  toa^  foUte  iperben,  tuenn  je^t  alle  tt)rc 
2|)atcn  t)inn)urten  ?  —  U»i  >  al^  er  nun  ben  93Ucf  nad)  unten 
rtcljtcte,  fol)  er  ttiebcr  ben  gteunb  be^  alten  Sewe  SKanncrg ;  8 
bcr  ging  bort  5h)ifcfien  ben  5lrbeitern,  fprad)  ju  bem  unb 
jcncm,  Iad)te  ^ier  einem  ju,  {lopfte  bort  mit  freunblic^em 
(^c)'irf)t  einem  auf  bie  (Sd)ulter,  unb  einer  nad^  bem  onbcrn 
fantc  wieber  feinen  ©paten ;  noc^  eintgc  ?lugenblicfe,  unb  bie 
?{rbeit  toat  n)ieber  in  toollem  ©ange.  —  SSag  ttoUte  er  benn  lo 
nocf)  ?  55er  ^riet)t  mufete  gef^Ioffen  toerben  unb  ben  |)unb 
barg  er  fici)er  genug  in  ben  fatten  feineS  9KanteIg.  9Kit 
pld^Iirf)em  (Sntfc^lufe  ttanbte  er  feinen  Sc^immel  gegen  ben 
nac^ften  SSagen :  „<3troI)  an  bie  ^ante !"  rief  er  ^errifrf),  unb 
idIc  mec^anifc^  get)orcf)te  tf)m  ber  ^^u^rfnec^t ;  batb  roufcf)te  eS  is 
(jinob  in  bie  Xiefe,  unb  ticn  alien  ©eiten  regte  e^  fic^  « 
neue  unb  mit  aEen  2Irmen. 

(Sine  (Stunbe  mar  noc^  fo  gearbeitet;  e§  mar  nacf)  fecf)g 
Ulir,  unb  fc^on  brad)  tiefe  ^dmmerung  t)erein;  ber  9?egen 
batte  aufge^ort ;  ba  rief  ^aufe  bie  5luffe{)er  an  fein  ^ferb :  20 
„i)J?orgen  friit)  bier  Uf)r,"  fagte  er,  „ift  alle^  mieber  auf  bem 
%4atyj  ber  SIKonb  mirb  nod)  am  ^immel  fein;  ha  mac^en 
U)ir  mit  ©ott  ben  ©d)Iufe !  Unb  bann  noc^  eine^ !"  rief  er, 
ai^i  fie  gel)en  mollten :  „^ennt  it)r  ben  |)unb  ?"  unb  er  na^m 
ba^5  ^itternbe  ^ier  ou§  feinem  ^DZantel.  26 

Sie  Derncintcn  ba§ ;  nur  einer  fagte :  „^er  f)at  fid)  tag* 
lang  fc^on  im  5)orf  ^erumgebettelt ;  ber  gcl)6rt  gar  feinem !" 

„^ann  ift  er  mcin !"  entgegnete  ber  ^eic^graf.    „^crgeffet 
r.icbt :  morgen  frii^  oier  Ut)r !"  unb  ritt  baoon. 


t  ';  if 


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2)er  (Sd)immclrcitcr 


m^  cr  ^cim  font,  trat  5(nn'  (^rctc  quI  bcr  Zm ;  fie  t)atte 
foubcre  SleibunQ  an,  unb  eg  ful)r  it)m  burd)  ben  Jilopf,  jic 
gelje  je^t  jum  SlonoentifeIid)nciber :  J:>a{t  bie  ®d)ur,^c  auf!" 
rief  cr  it)r  ju,  unb  ba  fie  c^  unmiUfiirlidi  tat,  iDarf  cr  bos 

5  tlcibcfc^mu^te  aiinblein  it)r  t)inein:  „Srin9'  il)n  bcr  tlcincn 
SStcnfc ;  er  foE  it)r  ©piclfamcrab  tt)erbcn !  5lbcr  iDofd)  unb 
njarm'  if)n  suDor;  fo  tuft  bu  auc^  ein  QottQcfoaig  3Scrt; 
benn  bie  ^reatur  ift  fd)ier  uerflommen." 

Unb  5tnn'  ©rete  !onnte  nid)t  laffen,  it)rcm  SSirt  ®ef)orfam 

10  ju  leiften,  unb  lam  beg^alb  ^eute  nic^t  in  ben  Slontjcntifel. 

Unb  am  anbern  Xage  murbe  ber  le^te  Spatenftid)  om 
neuen  3)eic^  getan ;  ber  SSinb  ^atte  fid)  gelegt ;  in  anmutigem 
giuge  fdiroebten  9K6roen  unb  Sbofetten  fiber  Sanb  unb 
SSaffer  f)in  unb  toieber ;  t)on  ^eberaf)affig  tdnte  ta^  taufenb^ 

15  ftimntige  ©efnorr  ber  Sflottganfe,  bie  fic^'^  noc^  t)eute  an  ber 
^iifte  ber  9?orbfee  too^t  fein  liefeen,  unb  aug  ben  ttcilen 
ajjorgennebein,  tt)eld)e  bie  tt)eite  3Karfd)  bebedten,  ftieg  all= 
mdtiUd)  ein  gotbncr  ^erbfttag  unb  beleud)tete  W  neue  SScrt 
ber  9Kenfc^ent)dnbe. 

20  ^a6)  einigen  SSod)en  !amen  mit  bem  Cberbeid)grafen  bie 
{)errfd)aftlid)en  ^ommiffdre  ^ur  S8cfid)tigung  bc^fctben ;  ein 
grofeeg  geftma^l,  ha^  erftc  nac^  bent  2cid)cnmat)l  bc^  altcn 
Xcbe  3?o«ert§,  n)urbe  im  bcid)graftid)en  |)aufc  gc^joUen  ;  alio 
2)eid)geooamd(^tigten  unb  bie  gri)Bten  Sntcrcffentcn  ttjarcn 

25  baju  gelaben.  '^a^  ^ifd)c  luurbcn  fdmtlidie  aSagcn  bcr 
©afte  unb  bc^  5)eid)grafcn  angcfpannt;  ^ruu  Glfc  tt)urbc 
t)on  bem  Cberbeic^grafcu  in  bie  tarriotc  getjoben,  t)or  bcr 
ber  braune  SSaUacf)  mit  feinem  |)ufe  ftampfte;  bann  fprang 


^:a3?*^, 


"Dcr  (Sc^immctrcttcr 


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er  jdbcr  t)intcnnaci)  unb  nal)m  bie  Sm^  ^n  bic  <Qan^ ;  cr 
woUtc  bic  9cfd)eite  ^rau  fcinc^S  l^eid)9rafcn  fclbcr  fatten,   ^o 
ainq  c^  munter  m\  bcr  3Serftc  unb  in  ben  Sl^cg  i)man^i,  ben 
^l!t  ^um  ncuen  3)eid)  t)inan  unb  auf  bemfelben  urn  ben  jnuflen 
Ixooa  krum.    G^  tuar  inmtttclft  ein  Ieid)ter  gjorbiueitiumb    s 
anfgefommen,  unb  an  ber  ^orb^  unb  SSeftfeite  be^  neuen 
^cid)e^5  tt)urbe  bic  ^tut  t)inauf9ctriebcn ;  abcr  e^5  war  unDcr^ 
fcnnbar,  bcr  fanfte  ^Ibf att  bebingtc  einen  fanf tcrcn  ^Infc^lag ; 
auo  bent  9JJunbe  bcr  f)crrid)aft(id)en  ^ommiffdrc  itromtc  ba^$ 
^'ob  beg  2)cid)grafcn,  m  bic  Scbenfen,  n^elc^c  t)ic  unb  ba  lo 
oott  ben  ©eooamaditigtcn  bagegen  tangjam  Dorgebradit  n)ur^ 
ben,  gar  balb  barin  erftidtcn. 

-  5(ud)  bag  ging  wriiber ;  abcr  nocf)  cine  ©cnugtuung 
empfing  bcr  ®cid)graf  cineg  Xageg,  ba  er  in  ftiUem,  fclbftbc. 
n^uBtcm  ©innen  auf  bem  neuen  ^^cic^  cntlang  ritt.  (Sg  mo(^tc  15 
ifim  m^  bie  ^rage  tommen,  n)est)atb  bcr  Sloog,  bcr  of)nc  if)n 
nidit  ba  n)arc,  in  bem  jein  ed)n3eife  unb  feinc  5«ac^tn)ad)cn 
ftcdtcn,  nun  f^liefeti^  nad,  ciner  bcr  l)crrfc^aftlic^cn  ^rmsci^ 
linnen  „bcr  neue  tootinenfoog"  gctauft  fei ;  aber  eg  war  boc^ 
fo  •  auf  atten  bat)in  get)origen  Sc^riftftiiden  ftanb  bcr  9?ame,  20 
Quf  einigcn  fogar  in  rotcr  grafturf^rift.  ^a,  atg  cr  aufbtidte, 
fat]  er  s^ci  ^trbciter  mit  il)rcn  ^elbgcratfc^aftcn,  bcr  erne  ctraa 
xmnm  '2xi)ritte  ^inter  bem  anbcrn,  fic^  entgegenfommen : 
30  wart'  bod) !"  l)ortc  cr  ben  ^ad)foIgenbcn  rufen  ;  bcr  am 
bcrc  abcr  -  cr  ftanb  cben  an  einem  ^Ift,  bcr  in  ben  toog  25 
binuntcrfubrtc-rief  it)m  cntgcgen:   „©in  anbcrmal,  ^cn^l 
gg  ift  fc^on  fpat ;  ic^  fott  t)ier  m  fc^tagen !" 
—  „2So  benn  ?" 
,9fJun  t)ier,  im  ^aute^^aiem^oog !" 


S?^«BK»'S^-*=s.3^ 


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Dcx  ®d)immclrciter 


(£r  rief  c^  taut,  iiibcni  cr  ben  "illft  liinabtrabte,  aU  [olle  bic 
gon^^c  Tlaxid)  c^^  l)iH-cn,  bic  baruiitcr  lag.  ^;>auk  abcx  Wat 
C'S',  aU  l)urc  cr  fcincn  3{iil)m  ucrfiinbcn  ;  cr  l)ob  fid)  im  Sottcl, 
gab  jcinem  2d)immcl  bic  Sporcn  iinb  )a{)  mit  fcftcii  ?lugcn 

5  iibcr  bic  lucitc  Sanbfdjaft  I)in,  bic  511  fciner  Sintcn  lag. 
^.^wifc^iaicii'Sloog!"  ti)icbcrt)oltc  cr  lcii> ;  ha^i  flang,  aU 
fonnt'  eg  allcjcit  nidjt  anbcD^  tjcincn !  9)i'od)tcit  fie  tro^cn, 
roie  fie  iroUtcn,  urn  fcincn  9?ajncn  n^ar  bod)  nid)t  f^erum^u^ 
fommen ;  ber  ^rin5effinncn=9kmc  —  luiirbe  cr  nidjt  balb  nur 

10  noc^  in  alten  Sdjriften  mobern  ?  —  2)er  Sd)immel  ging  in 
ftoljem  ®aIopp,  Dor  feinen  C{)ren  aber  fummte  e^ :  „|)aufe^ 
^aien^Soog !  ^au!e*|)aien=aoog !"  ^n  feinen  ©ebanfen  loud)^ 
faft  ber  neue  2;eid)  ^u  einem  ad)ten  SSeltrounber ;  in  ganj 
grie^Ianb  roav  ni^t  feinesgteirf)en !    Unb  er  liefe  ben  ®d)im* 

15  mel  tanaen ;  it)m  toar,  er  ftunbe  inmitten  aller  griefen ;  er 
iiberragte  fie  urn  ^opfe^^o^,  unb  feine  Slide  flogen  fc^arf 
unb  mitleibig  iiber  fie  I)in. 

5IlImat)Iic^  ttjaren  brei  Saf)re  feit  ber  einbeidjung 

f)ingegangen ;  bag  neue  SSer!  {)atte  fic^  bett)dt)rt,  bie  9?epara= 

20  turfoften  roaren  nur  gering  geioefen ;  im  ^ooge  aber  bluf)te 
je^t  faft  iiberall  ber  tDei^e  Slee,  unb  ging  man  iiber  bie 
gcfd)u^tcn  SSciben,  fo  trug  ber  Sommcrminb  einem  gan^e 
SSolfen  fiiBcn  ^uftg  cntgcgen.  Xa  wax  bie  3cit  gcfommcn, 
bie  bigt)er  nur  ibealen  5lntcile  in  iuirtlid)c  5U  Dcnoanbeln  unb 

25  alien  ^eilnct)mern  ii)rc  bcftimmtcn  Stiide  fitr  immer  eigen= 
tiim(id)  jujufctjen.  -C^aufc  mar  nid)t  miif5ig  gcmcfcn.  norficr 
nod)  cinige  neue  ^u  crmcrben  ;  C(c  ^ctcrg  ()atte  fic^  ocrbiffcn 
5uriidgcl)a(tcn ;  i{)m  gc()ortc  nid)tg  im  ncuen  Stooge.  D{)ne 
S3erbruf3  unb  Strcit  l)atte  aud)  fo  bic  ^citung  nic^t  obge^en 


!J)cr  ®d)imme(rciter 


117 


(imncn ;  aber  fcrtig  mt  ca  gtcid)root)l  gctDorben ;  oud)  bicfcr 
lag  lag  I)inter  bcm  5)cid)grafen. 

^^ortan  lebte  cr  einfam  feincn  ^flidjten  aU  .^oftuirt  luie 
aU  2;cid)grQf  unh  benen,  bie  i' m  am  nad)[ten  Gngel)ortcn ; 
Mc  altcn  greunbe  tuaren  nid)t  m  t  in  ber  3eit(id)fcit,  ncuc    b 
^u  crioerben,  tear  cr  nid)t  gceignet.    %htx  unter  feinem  :3)ad) 
max  5rieben,  ben  aud)  bag  ftitte  ^nb  nic^t  ftorte ;  e^  fprad) 
rocnig,  bag  ftete  gragen,  irag  ben  aufgettjedten  ^inbern  eigen 
in,  !am  fetten  unb  meift  fo,  bafe  bent  ©efragten  bie  5(ntroort 
barauf  fdjroer  ttjurbe;  aber  it)r  liebeg  einr'artigeg  ©efic^tlein  lo 
triig  faft  tmmer  ben  5Iugbrucf  ber  3ufriebent)eit.    3n)ei  Spiel^ 
fameraben  t)atte  fie,  bie  toaren  if)r  genug:  rtenn  fie  uber  bie 
©erfte  wanberte,  fprong  bag  gerettete  gelbe  |)iinblein  ftetg 
urn  fie  ^erum,  unb  toenn  ber  ^unb  fic^  jcigte,  ttjar  aud)  tiein 
SSienle  nic^t  mef)r  fern.    2)er  8»eite  tamerab  ttar  eine  is 
Sac^mdroe,  unb  toie  ber  ^mib  „^erle",  fo  f)iefe  bie  Worn 

„Sl(aug". 

^laug  mar  burd^  cin  ci**eifeg  9Kenfd)enfinb  auf  bent  §ofe 
inftaffieri  roorben ;  bie  a^taigjdtirige  Xrien'  Sang  ^atte  in 
idrer  Sate  auf  bem  5tufeenbei^  fic^  nid)t  me!)r  burd)bringcn  20 
fLiuncn ;  ba  t)atte  grau  ©Ife  gcmeint,  bie  toerlebte  ^ienftmagb 
ilircg  ©rofeuaterg  fiJnnte  bei  it)nen  noc^  cin  paar  ftiUe  5lbcnb= 
ftimbcn  unb  cine  gute  ©tcrbefammer  finben,  unb  fo,  {)alb  mit 
(ycmolt,  mar  fie  toon  it)r  unb  §aufe  nac^  bem  |)ofe  gcf)oIt  unb 
in  bcm  g^orbmcftftubc^en  ber  ncuen  ®d)eucr  untcrgebrac^t  25 
moi-bcn,  bie  ber  ®cid)graf  t)or  cinigen  Sat)rcn  ncbcn  bem 
,V)Quptl)aufe  bei  ber  3Scrgrofeerung  feiner  9Birtfd)aft  I)atte 
[lauen  miiffcn;   ein  paar  ber  5mogbc  t)Otten  bancben  i^rc 


-'^■^'•nmmm^JK  ^^osmcsmmi  i!mf^^''^am^'w 


wh«^^m 


118 


2)cr  @d)immc(reitcr 


hammer  crtioltcn  unb  fonntcn  bcr  ©rcifin  nac^t^  jur  ^^anb 
(icl)cn  ajiiifl'^  an  ben  3l^dnbcn  l)Qttc  fie  il)r  altc^  .^auiggcrdt: 
cine  3d)atiiUe  Don  3ucferfi)tcn()o(,v  baritbcr  jiuei  bnnte  33il= 
bcr  tooni  uerlorencn  3o()n,  ein  Idngft  jnr  9iul)e  geftelltc^i 

5  3pinnrab  unb  cin  fcl^r  fauberc^  ©arbinenbett,  Dor  bem  cin 
ungcfiitjcr,  mit  bem  loeifjen  ^^ell  be^  wcilanb  ^tngorafatcv^ 
uber^ogcner  ®d)cmel  ftanb.  5(ber  oucf)  xoa^  Sebigc^  I)atte  fie 
nod)  urn  fid)  ge{)abt  unb  mit  l)iet)er  gebradjt:  bos  wax  bic 
Tlowc  SllQug,  bie  fic^  fd)on  jat)retQng  ju  it)r  gel)atten  t)attc 

10  unb  Don  it)r  gefiittert  ttjorben  roar ;  freilid),  roenn  eg  SSintcr 
rourbe,  ftog  fie  mit  anberen  Womm  fubmart^  unb  !am  erft 
roieber,  roenn  am  <Stranb  ber  SSermut  buftete. 

^ie  Sc^euer  lag  etroa^  tiefer  an  ber  SBerfte;  bie  ^ttc 
fonnte  toon  if)rem  genfter  aus  nid)t  iiber  ben  ^eic^  auf  bic 

15  See  ^inau^bliden.  „®u  t)aft  mic^  t)ier  at^  roie  gefangcn, 
®eid)graf !"  murrte  fie  eine^  Xage^,  al^  ^aufe  ju  il)r  eintrat, 
unb  roieg  mit  it)rem  uer!rummten  ^^inger  nad)  ben  ^ennen 
t)inaua,  bie  fic^  bort  unten  breiteten.  „2Bo  ?ft  benn  Seoer^-- 
fanb  ?   ^a  iiber  ben  roten  ober  iiber  beu  fcfiroar^en  Cd)fcn 

20  t)inau^j?" 

„23a§  roiK  (2ie  bcnn  mit  Set)er§fanb !"  fragte  |>aufe. 
—  „?(d)  roa^,  ScDcr^fanb !"  brummte  bie  9nte.    „9(bcr  id) 
roill  bod)  fet)en,  roo  mein  Sung'  mir  berjeit  ift  gu  @ott 

gegangcn  !" 
25      _  „3Senn  ©ie  bag  fet)cn  roitt,"  entgegnetc  ^ank,  „fo  mun 
©ie  fid)  oben  unter  ben  gfdjcnbaum  fe^en,  ha  fict)t  Sic  ha^j 
ganje^af!" 

„^a,"  fagte  bie  ^lltc;  „\a,  roenn  ic^  beine  jungen  Seme 

pttc,  !3)eicf)graf !" 


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119 


^crgtcid)en  bticb  langc  ber  3?anf  fur  bic  .^^ilfc,  bic  il)v  bie 
rcicI)grQf3leute  angebeiticn  Ucfecn ;  bann  aba  luiirbc  c^  auf 
cinmat  onbcig.  2)er  fleinc  ftinb^ifopf  ^^icnfc^  giicftc  etnw 
aiforgcn^  burc^  bic  tjalbgcaffncte  Zm  ju  il)r  l)crcin.  „9Ja." 
ricf  bic  5lltc,  H)elrf)e  mit  ben  ^dnbcn  ineinanbcr  auf  il)rcm  s 
.v>ol5ftiit)I  faft,  „tua3  {)aft  bu  benn  ju  befteUcn  ?" 

mcx  bag  Slinb  font  fdjttjcigcnb  ndt)cr  unb  fat)  fie  mit  il)rcn 
fllcid)gulti9cn  5(ugen  unoblaffig  an. 

„33ift  bu  ba^  !J)eirf)grafgfinb  ?"   fragtc  fie  Xrien'  ^awi, 
unb  ta  bag  tinb  tt)ic  nidenb  ba«  ^bpfc^en  fenfte,  f ui)r  fie  fort :  lo 
„3o  fe§'  bid)  t)ier  auf  meinen  @c^emel !  Gin  5lngoratater  ift'^ 
licracfen  —  fo  grofe !   ?lber  bein  58ater  f)at  if)n  totgefc^Iagen. 
SScnn  er  nod)  tebig  tuare,  fo  !onnt'ft  bu  auf  if)m  reiten." 

SSienfe  ric^tete  ftumm  it)re  Slugen  auf  bag  roeiBc  gell; 
bann  fniete  fie  nieber  unb  begann  eg  mit  it)ren  tieinen  |)dnben  is 
5U  ftreic^etn,  mie  Sinber  eg  bei  einer  lebenben  ^a^e  ober 
eincm  |)unbe  5U  mac^en  pftegen.    „3lrmer  tater!"  fagte  fie 
bann  unb  fut)r  miebcr  in  i!)ren  fiiebfofungen  fort. 

„(Bo,"  ricf  nad)  einer  SSeite  bie  me,  „je^t  ift  eg  genug; 
unb  fi^'en  fannft  bu  aud)  noc^  t)eut  auf  i^m ;  t)ieacid)t  t)at  20 
bein  iyater  rt)n  aud)  nur  urn  begt)alb  totgefd)Iagen !"    S)ann 
{]Db  fie  bag  ^inb  an  bciben  ?Irmen  in  bie  |)6^e  unb  fe^te  eg 
bcrb  auf  ben  ©c^emel  nieber.    2)a  eg  aber  ftumm  unb  unbc^ 
iDcgtid)  fi^cn  blieb  unb  fie  nur  immcr  anfat),  begann  fie  mit 
bcm  Slopf  au  fd)utteln :  „^u  ftrafft  it)n,  ®ott  ber  ^err !   Sa,  25 
ja,  bu  ftrafft  i{)n!"    murmelte  fie;  aber  ein  Grbarmcn  mit 
bcm  ^inbe  fcf)ien  fie  bod)  ^u  uberfommcn :  if)re  ht6d)crne  ^anb 
ftrid)  uber  bag  biirftigc  ^jaar  begfelbcn,  unb  aug  ben  3Iugcn 
ber  meinen  fam  eg,  atg  ob  it)r  bamit  mi)i  gcfc^e^e. 


m 


ssn^^^n  -.'^-i^w^Si^M'xUs- 


120 


Dcr  Sc^immclrcitcr 


©on  nun  on  tarn  SBicnfc  taglid)  ,^u  bcr  5llten  in  bic  Stam* 
mcr ;  fie  fc^te  fid)  balb  uon  fclbft  ouf  ben  9(ngorQfd)emel,  unb 
Xrien'  Sand  gab  il)r  fleine  ^leifd)^  ober  iBrotftuddjen  in  i()re 
.^dnbd)en,  n)c(d)e  fie  aUc^eit  in  ^oxxat  l)attc,  unb  liefj  fie 
6  bicfe  Quf  ben  ^^ufebobcn  ttjerfen ;  bonn  font  mit  (yefrcifd)  unb 
Qu^^gcfprei^ten  ^lugeln  bic  SlKdttje  au5  irgcnb  cinem  SSinfcl 
I)crt)orge)c^offen  unb  mad)tc  fic^  baruber  Ijer.  ©rft  crfvf)rat 
bc^  tinb  unb  fdjrie  auf  Dor  bem  groBen,  fturmenben  3<toge( ; 
balb  aber  wax  eg  mie  ein  eingeiernteg  Spiel,  unb  rtenn  fie 

10  nur  if)r  ^opfc^en  burd)  ben  Slurfpalt  ftcdte,  fd)oB  fc^on  ber 
93ogeI  auf  fie  ^u  unb  fe^te  ftc^  if)r  auf  topf  ober  Sc^ulter, 
h\§  bie  5t(te  i^r  ju  ^ilfe  tarn  unb  bie  gutterung  beginnen 
fonnte.  Xrien'  C  S,  bie  eg  fonft  nid)t  f)atte  leiben  fonnen, 
ba|  einer  aud)  nut  Ote  ^anb  nac^  it)rem  „Staug"  augftrerfte, 

15  fat)  je^t  gebulbig  ^u,  ttjie  ha^  ^inb  aUmiii^iid)  if)r  ben  SBo= 
gel  oeaig  abgemann.  Qx  liefe  fid)  miffig  t)on  if)r  t)afc^en; 
fie  Irug  i^n  umf)er  unb  micfette  tf)n  in  i^re  Sc^iirae,  unb 
h)enn  bann  auf  ber  SBerfte  tttoa  ha^  gelbe  ^unblein  urn  fie 
t)erum=  unb  eiferfiic^tig  gegen  ben  SBogel  auffprang,  bann  rief 

20  fie  mof)!:  „^ic^t  b!t,  nid)t  bu,  ^erle!"  unb  ^ob  mit  i^rem 
trmc^en  bie  Wbtot  fo  t)oc^,  ba|  biefe,  fic^  felbft  befreienb, 
fd)reienb  iiber  bie  9Serfte  f)inf{og,  unb  ftatt  i()rer  nun  bcr 
C^unb  burd)  ©d)meic^cln  unb  Springen  ben  ^la^  auf  i()rcn 
9(rmen  ^u  erobern  fud)tc. 

25  gieten  aufciflig  .^^aufcg  ober  (SIfeg  ^tugcn  ouf  bicg  tt)unber= 
lic^e  IBicrblatt,  bog  nur  burc^  cincn  g(cid)cn  SOionget  am 
felbcn  Stengel  feftget)a(ten  Ujurbc,  bonn  flog  \vo{)[  ein  jart^ 
liefer  ©lid  ouf  i^r  Slinb ;  fatten  fie  fid)  gcioonbt,  fo  blicb 
nur  nod^  ein  <3d)mers  ouf  i^rem  5tntti^,  ben  jebeg  einfam 


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mit  [id)  t)on  bouitcn  trufl;  bcnn  ha^  erldfcnbc  SBort  Juar 
,Viujd)cn  il)ncii  nod)  nid)t  9c)prod)cn  luorbcn.  ^a  cinc« 
aommcruormttiagci,  qU  'J^icnt.  mit  bcr  5Utcn  unb  ben 
bcibcii  Xicrcn  auf  ben  oroiVn  3tcincn  Dor  bcr  ed)cuntnr 
fan,  gingcn  il)re  bcibcn  CJltcrn,  bcr  3^cid)graf  icmw  2d)\m-  s 
mcl  l)intcr  fid),  bic  ^iigcl  ubcr  bcm  ?lrmc,  l)icr  uoruber; 
cr  iDoUtc  an^  ben  2)cid)  l)inau^  unb  l)attc  \>ai  ^^icxt>  fid) 
fcl'ocr  Don  bcr  Jcnnc  l)cranfgct)olt ;  fein  SiJcib  l)attc  auf  bcr 
iiH'rftc  fid)  on  fcincn  ?(rm  get)an9t.  !Dic  Sonne  fd)icn  ujarm 
l)crnicber ;  ea  wax  foft  fc^roiil,  unb  mituntcr  tarn  cin  9Sinb=  lo 
flon  au^  Siibfuboft.  !Dem  Stinbc  mod)tc  c^  auf  bcm  ^la^e 
unbcl)agad)  tucrben:  „2Bienfc  roill  mit!"  ricf  fie,  fd)uttclte 
bic  ajiijroe  bon  iljrem  Sd)0B  unb  griff  nac^  ber  ^anb  it)re^ 

3>Qter!^. 
„(5o  fomm!"  f<i9te  biefcr.  i» 

—  gran  Slfe  aber  ricf :  „Sn  bem  5Binb  ?    ©ie  fliegt  btr 

iDcg !" 

„Sd)  ^att'  fie  fc^on ;  unb  I)eut  l)Qben  loir  warme  £uft  unb 
luftig  SBaffer;  ha  faun  fic'^  tanjen  fef)cn." 

Unb  eife  lief  ins  |)au§  unb  l)oIte  nod)  cin  Xud)Icin  unb  20 
cin  ^dppd)en  fur  il)r  ^inb.    „5(ber  c^  gibt  ein  SSctter," 
fagte  fie ;  „mQd)t,  bafe  il)r  fortfommt  unb  feib  balb  mieber 

l)icr !" 

§Qufe  locate :  „5)q§  folt  un^  nic^t  -^u  faffen  friegen !"  unb 
l)ob  bo^  tinb  ju  fid)  auf  ben  Sattel.  grau  eifc  blicb  nocf)  25 
cine  9Bci(e  ouf  bcr  ?Bcrfte  unb  faf),  mit  ber  |>anb  ibrc  Slugen 
bcfd)attenb,  bie  beiben  auf  ben  SSeg  unb  nac^  bem  3)eid)  t)iri= 
iidertrabcn ;  Xrien'  Sang  fafe  auf  bem  ©tein  unb  murmclte 
Unoerftanblidjeg  mit  i{)ren  todUn  £ippen. 


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!J)ad  Slinb  lag  rcgung^lo^  im  3(rm  bed  i^atcrd;  cd  war, 
ali5  Qtmc  cd  bcflommcn  iintcr  bcm  Xsriirf  bcr  Wciuittcrluft ;  cr 
ncigtc  bcu  ilopf  ,^u  il)r:  „9iun,  SKicnfcV"  frogtc  cr. 

Dao  Jlinb  fol)  il)n  cine  iiBeile  on:  „ii^atcr,"  fagtc  ed,  „bu 
5  fonnft  haH  bod) !    ilonnft  bii  nirf)t  aUccj  ?" 

„3Sa2!  foil  id)  f onncit,  SSienfe  ?" 

31  bcr  fie  fdjloicg ;  fie  fd)icn  bie  eigcne  ^rogc  nid)t  ocrftonbcn 
5U  l)aben. 

(£d  wax  |)od)flut;  aid  fie  auf  ben  ^cid)  l)inanffamcn,  fc^lug 
10  bcr  2lMbcrfd)cin  bcr  Sonne  uon  bcm  lucitcn  Saffer  il)r  in 
bie  5lugen,  cin  SSirbcliuinb  tricb  b.e  Snellen  ftrubclnb  in  bie 
4'>i)l)c,  nnb  ncue  famen  l)eran  unb  fd)lngen  flat)d)cnb  gc(]cn 
ben  8tranb ;  ba  f lainmcrte  fie  il)re  4'>ii"bd)cn  angftuoU  nm  bie 
^anft  il)rev  ''■Js'atcrci,  bie  ben  SH^^  ful)rte,  bofj  bcr  Sd)immel 
15  mit  cincm  3a^  ,^nr  3eite  fnl)r.  2)ic  blaftblaucn  3lngcn  faljcn 
in  Juirrem  Sdjrcd  ju  ^aute  auf :  „2)ad  Staffer,  Skater,  bad 
SBaffcr!"  rief  fie. 

5lber  cr  lijfte  fid)  fanft  unb  fagtc:  „<Bt\ll,  £inb,  bu  bift 
bei  beinem  35atcr;  bad  233affcr  tut  bir  nidjtd!" 
20  Sic  ftric^  fid)  bad  fal)lblonbe  |)aar  am  ber  8tim  unb 
hjagtc  cd  ttjicber,  auf  bie  3ec  t)inaudsufel)en.  „Gd  tut  mir 
nicl)td,"  fagte  fie  jitternb:  „nein,  fag',  bofe  ed  und  nic^td  tun 
foil :  bu  tannft  ha'i,  unb  bann  tut  ed  und  and)  nidjtd !" 

„'^[6)t  id)  fann  be    litinb,"  entgegnetc  Apaufecrnft;  „aber 
25  ber  ^eid),  auf  bcm  n)ir  reitcn,  ber  fd)u^t  und,  unb  ben  t)at 
bein  3>ater  audgebad)t  unb  bauen  laffen." 

St)re  5lugcn  gingen  mibcr  il)n,  aid  ob  fie  bad  ni^t  gan5 
uerftiinbe;  bann  barg  fie  it)r  auffaltenb  fleined  ^ijpfd)cn  in 
bent  Joeiten  9?ode  il)rcd  93aterd. 


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.,'Maium  tjerftccfft  bu  bicf),  5Bicntc  ?"  rauntc  bcr  il)r  ju : 
Jit  bir  nod)  immcr  bangc?"  Unb  ein  5ittcrnbc>?  etimmct)cn 
fain  Qug  belt  i^altctt  be«  diodes :  „2Bieitfc  luiU  liebcr  itid)t 
icl)cn ;  abcr  bu  faiinft  bod)  aik^,  ^atcr  ?" 

liin  fcrtter  ^Doititcr  roUtc  gcc^ctt  beit  iBittb  l)crQuf.    „C:>oIio!"    a 
ricf  ^ufc,  „ba  !ommt  w !"  uiib  loanbtc  fcin  ^st^fcrb  .^ur  Md- 
fclir.    „9Jun  tuoUcn  luir  t)cini  ,^ur  SDiiitter !" 

i^a^  Slinb  tat  ciitcn  ticfcit  ^acjii^ug ;  abcr  crft  al^  fie  bic 
Jijicrfte  uttb  ba^  .t)aud  erreid)t  l)atteit,  l)ob  e^  ha^  SiUptd)cn  Doit 
kinciJ  i^Satcrd  23nift.  ^^11^  banit  ^rait  Glfc  ilir  im  ^ititnter  lo 
bav^  Iud)cld)eit  uttb  olc  Uapu^c  abgeitomiiKii  l)attc,  blieb  fie 
luic  ein  tlcincr  ftumtner  ftcgcl  uor  ber  Wm  >.  t)cit.  „9Jutt, 
iisicitfc,"  fagte  biefe  unb  fdjutteltc  fie  teife,  „nia9ft  bu  ha^ 
grone  SSaffer  leiben  ?" 

5lbcr  ba^  iiinb  rife  bie  ^lugen  auf :  „(£«  fprid)t,"  fagte  fie ;  is 
„i^ienfe  ift  bange !" 

—  „gg  fprid)t  nid)t ;  e^  raufdjt  unb  tofet  nur !" 

2)a^  i^inb  fat)  in^  SSeite:  „|)at  efiJ  Seine?"  fragte  e^ 
joicber ;  „fann  e^  iiber  ben  2)eid)  f ommen  ?" 

—  „9fJein,  2Bien!e ;  bafur  pafet  bein  SSater  auf,  er  ift  ein  20 

^eidigraf." 

,,'^a,"  fagte  ba^  tinb  unb  ftatfdjte  mit  blobem  2dc^eln  in 
fcine  §anbd)en;  „58ater  fann  aUe^  — atle^!"  5)ann  plo^lid), 
fid)  oon  ber  Sautter  abroenbeitb,  rief  fie:  „iJafe  SSienfc  ^u 
2ricn'  Sang,  bie  ^at  rote  ?ipfcl !" 

Unb  (Slfe  offnete  bie  2:iir  unb  lieft  bag  ^inb  tjinaus.  ?IIg 
fie  biefelbe  toieber  gefd)Ioffen  I)atte,  fd)tug  fie  mit  cinem  Slug' 
brud  beg  ticfften  ©ratng  bie  5Iugen  3U  il)rem  9}?anne  auf,  aug 
benen  it)m  fonft  nur  Xroft  unb  9Hut  ^u  |)ilfe  gefommen  mx 


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3)ei-  Od^immelreiter 


(£r  reicl)te  it)r  bie  ^anb  unb  brttcftc  fie,  aU  ob  eg  stoifc^en 
i{)nen  feineg  meiteren  2Borteg  bebiirfe;  fie  aber  fogte  leis: 
„9?ein,  ^aute,  lafe  mt^  fprecf)en:  bag  Sinb,  bag  ic^  nac^ 
Sat)ren  bir  geboren  f)abe,  eg  ttjirb  fiir  immer  ein  tinb  bleiben. 
B  O,  lieber  ®ott !  eg  ift  fc^ioac^finnig ;  ic^  mu§  eg  einmal  bor 
bir  fagen." 

„Sc^  iDufete  eg  langft,"  fagte  ^ufe  unb  ^ielt  bie  ^anb 
feineg  SBeibeg  feft,  bie  fie  i^m  entjie^en  h)otIte. 

„@o  finb  h)ir  bcnn  bod)  aUein  geblieben,"   fprad^  fie 
10  hjieber. 

Hber  ^aufe  fd)utteitc  ben  ^opf :  „3c^  I)ab'  fie  lieb,  unb  fie 
fd^Iagt  it)re  §trmc^en  urn  mid)  unb  brucft  fic^  feft  an  meine 
Sruft ;  urn  alle  ©(f)d^e  rtoUt'  ic^  bag  nic^t  miffen !" 

3)ie  grau  fat)  finfter  Dor  fic^  ^in :  „5Iber  niarum  ?"  fprarf) 
15  fie;  „tt)ag  ^ob'  i^  anne  abutter  benn  berfc^ulbet ?" 

—  „3a,  eife,  bag  ^ab'  ic^  freilic^  auc^  gefragt ;  ben,  ber 
attein  eg  tt)iffen  tann ;  aber  bu  rteifet  ja  auc^,  ber  SlUmoc^tigc 
gibt  ben  SWenfc^en  feine  5lnttt)ort  —  bieKeic^t,  meil  tt)ir  fie  nicl)t 
begreifen  njiirben." 
20  er  f)atk  aud)  bie  onbcre  ^anb  feineg  SBeibeg  gefafet  unb 
5og  fie  fanft  ju  fic^  t)eran :  „2a^  bic^  nic^t  irren,  bein  ^inb, 
toie  bu  eg  tuft,  ju  lieben ;  fei  fidjer,  bag  t)crftel)t  eg  I" 

Da  marf  fid)  eife  an  it)reg  SKanneg  Sruft  unb  hjeinte  fid) 
fatt  unb  ttjar  mit  il)rem  Seib  nic^t  met)r  aUein.  3)ann  ptd^Iid) 
25  tcic^elte  fie  il)n  an;  nac^  cinem  l)eftigen  ^nbebrud  (ief  fie 
I)inaug  unb  tjolte  fic^  i^r  ^inb  aug  ber  hammer  ber  alter 
':^rien'  CSang,  unb  nat)m  eg  auf  i^ren  6c^oB  unb  ^dtfc^elte 
unb  fufete  eg,  big  eg  ftammelnb  fagtc :  „aKutter,  mein'  liebe 
aWutter!" 


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(So  Icbtcn  bie  aKcnfrf)en  auf  bem  2)ci(!^grafg^ofe  ftitt  bei= 
jammen;  toare  bag  ^inb  nic^t  ba  gctoejen,  e«  t)attc  mel 
getctjlt. 

9iamdt)tic^  toerflofe  bcr  Sommer;  bie  3ugt)6gel  ttjarcn  burc^- 
gcjogcn,  bie  2uft  rturbe  leer  Oom  ®cfang  ber  Serc^en ;  nur   5 
uor  ben  ©rf)eunen,  ido  fie  beim  55refd)en  ^fimer  pxdtm,  ^drte 
man  l)ie  unb  ba  einige  freifcf)enb  baoonfliegen ;  fd)on  tear 
aM  t)art  gefroren.    5n  ber  ^iid)e  beg  ^auptf)aufeg  fa§  eineS 
iJ^adjmittagg  bie  alte  ^rien'  Sang  auf  ber  ^oljftufe  einer 
Ircppc,  bie  neben  bem  geuert)erb  na6)  bem  Soben  lief,    ©g  lo 
mar  in  ben  le^ten  2Bod)en,  alg  fei  fie  aufgelebt ;  fie  fam  je|t 
gem  einmal  in  bie  ^d)e  unb  fa^  ^rau  eife  t)ier  l)anticren ; 
cv!  mar  feine  5Rebe  met)r  baDon,  bafe  if)re  Seine  fie  nic^t 
lidtten  bat)in  tragen  fOnnen,  feit  eineg  Xageg  fleiit  9Bien!e 
fie  an  ber  ©rfiiirje  t)ier^erauf  gejogen  t)atte.    Se^t  tnietc  is 
ha^  ^vinb  an  it)rer  8eite  unb  fat)  mit  feinen  ftiHen  Stugen 
in  bie  gtammen,  bie  aug  bem  |>erbtod)  aufftacferten ;  i^r 
cinc'3  ^nbc^en  flammerte  fic^  an  ben  trmel  ber  §llten,  bag 
anbcre  lag  in  i^rem  eigenen  fat)Ibtonben  ^ai.   Xrien'  Sang 
cr,^at)lte:   „®u  meifet,"  fagte  fie,  „icf)  ftanb  im  2)icnft  bei  20 
bcinem  Urgrofeoater,  alg  ^jaugmagb,  unb  bann  mufet'  ic^  bie 
Sd)meine  fiittern ;  ber  mar  f tuger  alg  fie  atte  —  ba  mar  eg, 
c>^  ift  graufam  lange  ^er;  aber  eineg  5(benbg,  ber  3Konb 
fd)icn,  ba  liefeen  fie  bie  |)affcf)leufe  fd)liefeen,  unb  fie  fonnte 
nid)t  mieber  juriicf  in  (See.    D,  mie  fie  fc^rie  unb  mit  il)ren  25 
Aijd)l)anbd)en  fid)  in  if)re  ^arten  ftruppigcn  |)aare  griff !  Sa, 
slinb,  id)  fal)  eg  unb  t)orte  fie  felbcr  fc^reicn!    2;ie  ^'labcn 
,^n)ifd)en  ben  gennen  maren  alle  bcU  9Baffer,  unb  ber  SRonb 
)d)ien  barauf,  bafe  fie  mie  Silber  glanjten,  unb  fie  fd)mamm 


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au0  einem  OJroben  in  ben  anberen  unb  ^06  bie  5trme  unb 
f^Iug,  iua^5  il)re  ^nbe  rooren,  aneinanber,  ha^  man  C!^  lueit- 
!)er  flatfd)en  l)orte,  aU  ttjenn  fie  beten  tooUte;  aber  Sinb, 
beten  tonnen  bicfe  itreoturen  nid)t.    Scf)  fafe  t»or  ber  ^au^tiir 

6  auf  ein  poar  Molten,  bie  ^um  93auen  Qngefat)ren  n)aren,  unb 
fat)  n)eitt)in  iibcr  bie  ^-ennen ;  unb  ha§  SBofferweib  fd)tt)amm 
nod)  immer  in  ben  ©rdbcn,  unb  tt»enn  fie  bie  5lrme  auft)ob, 
fo  gli^erten  aud)  bie  luie  ©ilber  unb  2)emanten.  3"^^^*  f^() 
ic^  fie  nid^t  met)r,  unb  bie  SSilbganf  unb  9KiJtt)en,  bie  ic^ 

10  all  bie  3eit  nid)t  get)6rt  t)atte,  jogen  ttjieber  mit  ^feifen  unb 
<Sd)nattern  bur^  bie  fiuft." 

2)ie  Sllte  fd)n)ieg;  ba^  £inb  f)atte  ein  SBort  fic^  aufgc-- 
fangen :  „^onnte  nicbt  beten  ?"  fragte  fie.  „SSag  fagft  bu  ? 
2Ser  ujar  e§  ?" 

16  „tinb,"  fagte  bie  5ltte ;  „bie  SSafferfrau  toax  eg ;  had  finb 
Unbinger,  bie  nid^t  feltg  toerben  fonnen." 

„9^ic^t  felig!"  tt)iebert)oIte  ba§  ^inb,  unb  ein  tiefer  ©eufjcr, 
alg  i)abz  fie  bo^  Derftonben,  f)ob  bie  fleine  93ruft. 

—  ^Irien'   Sanig!"    fom   eine   tiefe   ©timmc   »on   bcr 
20  Sliid)entiir,  unb  bie  5((te  5udte  (eid^t  jufammen.    ©^  tvat  ber 

3!)ei(^graf  ^aufe  |)aien,  ber  bort  am  (Stanber  Ie()nte :  „9So^ 
rebet  ®ie  bem  itinbc  Dor  ?  §ab'  id)  ^{)r  nic^t  geboten,  S{)re 
Wlixxm  fiir  fid)  ju  bet)alten  ober  fie  ben  ©anf  unb  ^ii^nern 
5U  er^titjlen  ?" 
25  2)ie  3llte  fat)  it)n  mit  einem  bOfcn  iBlide  an  unb  fd)ob  bie 
Eleine  oon  fid)  fort:  „2)ag  finb  feine  SWdren,"  murmelte  fie 
in  fid)  ^inein,  ,M^  ^at  mein  @roBot)m  mir  er^dt)!!." 

—  „SI)r  ®rofeot)m,  Xrien'  ?  Sie  looUte  eg  ja  eben  fclbft 
ertebt  f)aben." 


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„^Q§  ift  egol,"  fogtc  bie  5Ute;  „aber  5f)r  glaubt  nic^t, 
,<}aufc  Apaien;  Si)r  ttJoUt  n)ot)t  meinen  @rofeot)m  noc^  jum 
iiiigncr  niQcIjen !"  S)ann  rucfte  fie  nat)er  an  ben  |)erb  unb 
ftrccfte  bie  |)dnbe  uber  bie  glammen  be^3  ^cuerlorf)^. 

Xa  2)ei(f)9raf  warf  einen  SBticf  gegen  ba^  genfter ;  braufjen  5 
bammcrte  e^  nod)  faum.  „^omm,  SSienfc !"  fagte  er  unb  509 
jcin  fd)roac^finnige^  ^inb  ju  fid)  f)eran ;  Jomm  mit  mir,  id) 
roid  btr  brau^en  com  Seid)  au^  etrta^  jcigcn !  9Jur  muffen 
luir  ,^ii  5u§  get)cn ;  ber  <2d)immel  ift  beim  Sdjmieb."  2)ann 
giiu]  cr  mit  il)r  in  bie  ©tube,  unb  (SIfe  banb  bem  ^inbe  bide  10 
roolkne  2iid)er  urn  |)q(^  unb  (2d)ultern ;  unb  ^-alb  banad) 
ging  ber  3?ater  mit  it)r  auf  bem  alten  5)eic^e  nac^  ^Jorbioeft 
llitiQuf,  SeDer^fanb  oorbci,  bi^  njo  bie  SSatten  breit,  faft 
uniibcrfc{)bar  h)urben. 

^alb  ^atte  er  fie  getragen,  batb  ging  fie  an  feiner  |)anb ;  is 
bie  ^dmmerung  njuc^g  allma()(id) ;  in  ber  ^^erne  berfdjroanb 
allc'^  in  2)unft  unb  2)uft.  5tber  bort,  n)of)in  nod)  bag  5tugc 
rcid)tc,  f)atten  bie  unfic^tbar  fd)n)eUenben  33attftr5me  bag 
liiy  vrriffen,  unb,  tt)ie  .^aufe  |)aien  eg  in  feiner  Sugenb 
,c{)en  ^atte,  aug  ben  Spalten  ftiegen  n)ie  bamalg  bie  20 
■A  :ben  S^Jebel,  unb  baran  entlang  njaren  luieberum  bie  un= 
l)oimlid)en  narrifd)en  ®eftalten  unb  biipftcn  gcgeneinanber  unb 
bicncrtcn  unb  bc()nten  fid)  plo^tid)  fd)redt)aft  in  bie  3^reite. 

^ag  Hinb  !(ammerte  fid)  angftooU  an  fcinen  35atcr  unb 
bccfte  beffen  ^anb  iiber  fein  (yefid)tlein :   „^ie  Sceteufcl!"  25 
laiiittc  eg  jitternb  5tt)ifd)cn  feinc  5i"9^'^r  "^^^  Sceteufet!" 

tir  fd)iitte(tc  ben  Slopf:  ,Scm,  SSicnte,  njeber  3Saffer= 
Jucibcr  noc^  Seeteufel;  fo  ctmag  gibt  eg  nid)t;  ttJer  l)at  bir 
baiiun  gefagt?" 


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©ie  fa()  mit  ftum^fem  SBIicfe  ju  i^m  t)erauf ;  aber  fie  ont^ 

iDortete  nicf)t.    ©r  ftricf)  i^r  jartlic^  iibcr  bie  SBangen :  „©ie| 

nur  roieber  bin!"  fagte  cr,  „bag  finb  nur  arme  ^ungrigc  SBogel! 

<Sie^  nur,  toie  je^t  bcr  grofee  feine  f^Iiigel  breitet ;  bie  t)olen 

5  fief)  bie  (^ifc^e,  bie  in  bie  raud^enben  ^palten  fommen." 

„(5if^<^r"  toieber^olte  SSienfe. 

,,'^a,  Bnh,  t>a§  atte^  ift  lebig,  fo  njie  ton ;  eg  gibt  ni(^tg 

anbere^ ;  aber  ber  liebe  ®ott  ift  iiberall !" 

£Iein  SBienfe  \)atk  it)re  5tugen  feft  auf  ben  Soben  geri(f|tet 

10  unb  t)ielt  ben  5ltem  an ;  e^  xoav,  aU  fa{)e  fie  erfd)rocfen  in 

einen  Slbgrunb.    ©^  ttjar  t)ieUeicf)t  nur  fo ;  ber  SSater  blicfte 

lange  auf  fie  {)xn,  er  bucfte  fid)  unb  faf)  in  i{)r  ©efic^tlein; 

aber  feine  9?egung  ber  t)erfcf)Ioffenen  <SeeIe  h)urbe  barin  funb. 

©r  f)ob  fie  auf  ben   5(rm  unb  ftecfte  if)re  berffommenen 

15  |)dnbcf)en  in  einen  feiner  bicfen  9BoIIf)anbfc^u^e :  „<Bo,  mein 

SSienfe,"  unb  bag  Slinb  bernafjm  h)of)l  nid^t  ben  ^on  Don 

f)eftiger  Snnigfeit  in  feinen  SSortcn  — ,  „fo,  njarm'  bicf)  bet 

mir !    2)u  bift  boc^  unfcr  ^inb,  unfer  einjigeg.    S)u  ^aft  un^ 

tieb! ..."    2)ie  Stimme  brac^  bcm  9)?onne;  aber  bie  Sleine 

20  briicfte  jarttici^  i^r  Slopfc^en  in  feinen  rauf)en  Sort. 

(5o  gingen  fie  friebtid)  f)eimtt)artg. 


9?acf)  SfJeujafjr  toax  njieber  einmat  bie  ©orge  in  bag  ^oul 
getreten;  ein  9)Zarfd)fieber  f)atte  ben  S)eic§grafen  ergriffen; 
aud)  mit  il)m  ging  eg  naf)  am  9f?anb  ber  ©rube  f)er,  unb  al^ 
25  er  unter  ^rau  Glfcg  ^flcg'  unb  Sorgc  luicbcr  crftanbcn  toai, 
fd)ien  er  faum  berfelbe  9J?ann.  ^ie  9Kattigfeit  'cc^  ^firpcr^' 
lag  aud)  auf  feinem  ®cifte,  unb  Glfe  faf)  mit  ©eforgnig,  luie 
er  all^eit  Ieid)t  jufrieben  mar.    2)ennod),  gegen  ©nbe  be^ 


2)cr  ©ci)immclrcitcr 


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mxh,  brangte  eg  it)n,  fcincn  ed)immcl  ^u  befteigcn  unb  aum 
cn'tcn'  9J?ale  ttjieber  auf  fcincm  :3^cid}  cntlang  ju  rcitcn ;  c^ 
roar  an  cinem  g^adjmittaae,  unb  bic  eonnc,  bie  siiuor  gc^ 
jcl)icncn  l)attc,  lag  langft  fd)on  luicbcr  t)intcr  trubem  ^uft. 

^m  SBintcr  t)atte  c^S  cin  paarmat  4-)od)iDafKr  gcgcbcn ;  aber   5 
e3  mx  nid)t  uon  Sclang  geraefcn,  uur  brubcn  am  anbcrcn 
Ufcr  roar  auf  eincr  |)aaig  cine  .^erbc  ®d)afe  crtruntcn  unb 
cin  3tud  t)om  «orIanb  abgeriffcn  worbcn ;  l)ier  an  bicfcr 
Seite  unb  am  neuen  tooge  war  cin  nenncn^merter  (2d)abcn 
nicl)t  geidjct)en.    5(ber  in  bcr  Ic^ten  5«ad)t  t)atte  cin  ftdrfercr  lo 
3turm  getobt :  jc^t  mufete  bcr  2)eid)grar  fclb[t  I)inaug  unb 
alle^s  mit  cignem  Hug'  bcfid)tigcn.    @c^on  ujar  cr  unten  Don 
bcr  3uboftede  aug  au[  bem  neucn  Xdd)  t)crumgcrittcn,  unb 
CO  luar  am  ttjot):  erl)alten ;  aU  cr  abcr  an  bic  S^orboftcdc 
(^c!ommcn  mx,  bort,  mo  bcr  ncuc  ^cid)  auf  ben  altcn  ftSfet,  is 
iuar  jmar  bcr  crfterc  unberfcl)rt,  abcr  mo  friil)cr  bcr  ^^ricl)t 
ben  attcn  crrcidjt  t)attc  unb  an  it)m  entlang  gcfloffcn  mor,  fa^ 
cr  in  grower  Srcite  bic  ©ra^narbc  scrftbrt  unb  fortgcriffcn 
unb  in  bem  Ebrpcr  bc^  2;cid)cg  cine  bon  bcr  glut  gcmii()ltc 
Mol)tung,  burd)  mcld)c  iibcrbic^  cin  ©cmirr  toon  93Mufcgangcn  20 
Mofigclcgt  mar.    ^aufc  ftieg  tjom  ^^fcrbc  unb  bcfid)tigte  ben 
2cl)abcn  in  bcr  9?dl)c :  \ia^  9J?aufcunl)cil  fd)ien  untocrfennbar 
iuh()  unfid)tbar  mcitcr  fort^ulaufcn. 

(vr  erfc^raf  t)eftig ;  gcgen  aUc^  bicfeg  t)atte  fd)on  beim  Sau 
bco  neucn  5)cic^cg  Cbad)t  genommcn  mcrben  miiffen ;  ba  c^  26 
bamaUi  uberfct)cn  morben,  fo  mufjtc  co  ,v^t  gefd)et)cn !  —  T)ag 
^5iol)  mar  noct)  nid)t  auf  ben  ^enncn,  bag  ©rag  roar  unge= 
molmt  suriidgeblicben,  rootiin  er  blidte,  eg  fat)  it)n  leer  unb 
ijbe  an.   Gr  beftieg  mieber  fcin  ^ferb  unb  ritt  am  Ufcr  t)in 


I  ;, 


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!I)cr  S^immclrciter 


unb  ()cr :  c^  ttjor  Qbhc,  unb  er  gctt)Ql)rte  n)ot)l,  mi  bcv  ^^'Tcm 
Don  aufeen  I)cr  fid)  loicbcr  ciu  ncucsi  iBett  im  Sc^Iicf  geioul)!! 
Ijv.ttc  unb  jc^t  Don  9JorbiDc)'tcn  auf  ben  alten  2)eicf)  geftoBen 
luar:  bcr  neue  abcr,  foiucit  c^  il)n  trof,  l)atte  mit  jcincm 

5  janftcren  profile  bcm  ^Inprall  h)ibcrttet)cn  fonncn. 

(iin  |)Qufcn  neucr  ^^log'  unb  5lrbcit  cvl)ob  fid)  t)or  ber 
ecclc  bc^5  :Deid)9rQfcn :  nid)t  nur  bcr  oltc  ^cid)  mujite  t)icr 
ucrftcirft,  and)  bcffcn  ^^rofil  bcui  bc^  ncuen  angenaf)crt  iucr= 
ben ;  uor  allem  obcr  niuRtc  ber  aU  9efat)rtid)  iuiebcr  oufge^ 

10  tretene  ^riel)l  butd)  neu  ^u  legcnbe  5)ammc  ober  2at)nungcn 
abgelcitct  tt)crbcn.  9Jod)  cinmal  ritt  cr  auf  bcm  neuen  5)ci(^ 
bii^  an  bic  dufjerfte  ^lorbmeftecfe,  bann  tuicber  riidraart^,  bic 
^;>lu9en  unabliiffig  auf  ha^i  neu  gciDui)lte  i^ett  be^  ^rie{)lcg 
l)cftcnb,  ber  it)m  jur  Scite  fid)  beutlid)  genug  in  bem  blofegc^ 

15  legten  <Sd)Iirfcjvunb  ab5eid)netc.  '3^er  (Sd)immcl  brdngte  bor= 
ludrt^^  unb  fd)nob  unb  fd)(ug  mit  ben  3_^orbert)ufen ;  aber  bcr 
ateiter  briidtc  it)n  juriict,  er  ttJoUte  langfam  reitcn,  er  tooUte 
auc^  bie  innerc  llnrul)e  banbigen,  bie  immer  toilber  in  it)m 
aufgor. 

20  SBenn  cine  (Sturmfhit  wicberfame  —  cine,  Juie  1G55  bage^ 
lucfcn,  njo  C^ut  unb  9)cenfd)cn  ungc5dl)It  t)erfd)Iungcn  ttjurbcn 
—  luenn  fie  tuicberfdnie,  luic  fie  fd)on  me^rmal^  einft  gcfom= 
men  umr !  —  (5in  tjcif^cr  2d)auer  uberriefelte  ben  9ficiter  — 
bcr  alte  Xeid),  er  luitrbc  ben  Stofe  nid)t  ou!S()aIten,  ber  gegcn 

25  il)n  t)crauffd)offe !  3i>a^:t  bann,  \va^  foUte  bann  gcfd)e()en '?  — 
yiur  cinc'^,  ein  einsig  Wind  luiirbe  e^^  gcben,  um  r)iclleid)t  ben 
alten  Sloog  unb  (^ut  unb  i\'ben  barin  ju  retten.  ^aufe  fut)ltc 
fcin  .^m,^  ftillftclien,  fcin  fonft  fo  fefter  .Slopf  fd)minbelte ;  er 
fprad)  ci"  nid)t  am,  aber  in  it)m  fprad)  C'5  ftarf  genug :  Xcin 


2)cr  @cf)immctrcttcr 


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Soog,  bcr  |)aufe^.^aicn^'Sloo9  mufetc  prci^flcgcbcn  unb  bcr  ncuc 
Xcici)  burc^ftoc^cn  lucrbcn ! 

2d)on  fat)  cr  im  ®cift  bie  ftur^cnbc  ,t)od)flut  t)crcinbrecf)cn 
„„b  ©ro^  unb  SUcc  mit  il)rcm  fa^en  fct)Qumcnbcn  ®ifci)t 
bcbccfen.   (Sin  ©porenftrcid)  tut)r  in  bic  2Bcid)cn  bc.^  edjim^   6 
nicl'-^   unb  cinen  ®d)rci  au^ftofeenb  flog  er  ouf  bcm  2)eicf) 
cuttung    unb    bann    ben    5«t    l)inQb,    ber    bcirfigrofUdien 

SScrfte  ju. 

2)cn  ^opf  toott  t)on  innerem  (Sd)recfm§  unb  ungcorbneten 
^Uincn  fam  cr  nad)  §aufe.  Gr  ttjarf  fid)  in  fcinen  Se^nftut)!,  lo 
unt)  at^  mt  mit  ber  ^od)ter  in  ^a^  S^^^cx  txat,  ftanb  er 
luicber  Quf  unb  t)ob  ba^  ^inb  ju  fid)  cmpor  unb  fufetc  eg ; 
bann  jagte  er  M  gelbe  C)unblein  mit  ein  paar  teid)ten 
ed)tagen  t)on  fid).  „Sd)  mufe  nod)  einmal  broben  nad)  bem 
^irug!"  fagte  cr,  unb  nat)m  feinc  9J?u^e  i)om  Xurt)a!cn.  is 
n)ot)in  er  fie  cben  erft  gcl)dngt  t)atte. 

Seine  grau  fot)  i^n  forgooU  an:  „3Bag  toiUft  bu  bort? 
G^3  roirb  fd)on  ?lbcnb,  |)aute !" 

„Scid)gefd)id)ten !"  murmclte  er  t)or  fid)  t)in,  „ic^  trcffc 
Don  ben  @ct)olImad)tigten  bort." 

(Sic  ging  it)m  nad)  unb  briidte  if)m  bie  ^anh,  benn  er  mar 
mit  biefen  SSorten  fd)on  ^ur  ^iir  t)inaug.  C^aufc  ^mn,  bcr 
fonft  am  bei  fid)  fclber  abgefd)li,M'fcn  t)attc,  brcingte  c^  je^t, 
cin  SSort  bon  jcnen  su  ert)attcn,  bic  er  fonft  foum  emcg 
^^Intcilg  mcrt  get)alttn  t)attc.  Sm  ©aftjimmer  traf  er  Cle  26 
-|>ctcr§  mit  amcien  ber  ©cuonmoe^tigten  unb  cincm  Sloogg* 
cinmotiner  am  tetentifd).  „^u  fommft  mo^t  toon  braufeen, 
:i}cid)graf  ?"  fagte  ber  erftcre,  nat)m  bic  t)alb  au^gcteiltcn 
ilartcn  ouf  unb  marf  fie  micber  ^in. 


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3)cr  ©rfitmmetreiter 


„Sa,  CU,"  crtoibcrte  ^aufc :  „i^  tvat  bort;  c«  ftcl)t  iibel 

„U6cI  ?  —  9?un,  etn  pact  ^unbert  Sobcn  unb  eine  SSeftif- 
fung  njirb'g  njot)l  toftcn,  id)  toar  bort  auc^  am  9^arf)mittafl." 
5  „<Bo  tt>o{)IfeU  wirb'^  md)t  abgcl)en,  Die,"  emibertc  bcr 
!Deirf)graf,  „ber  ^riet)l  ift  njiebcr  ha,  unb  iDcnn  er  jc^t  and) 
nic^t  toon  9^orben  auf  ben  alten  !J)cid)  ftdfet,  fo  tut  er'c  bod) 
oon  S^orbweften !" 

„5Du  t)Qtt'ft  it)n  loffen  foUen,  too  bu  it)n  fanbcft !"  fogtc 
10  Die  trocfcn. 

„S)Qg  t)cifet/'  entgcgnetc  ^oufe,  „ber  neue  Soog  gct)t  bic^ 

nid)tg  an ;  unb  barum  foflte  er  nicf)t  ejiftieren.   2)a!^  ift  beinc 

eigene  ©c^ulb !   Stber  nienn  loir  £af)nungen  legen  muffen,  urn 

ben  atten  2)eic^  ju  frf)u^en,  bcr  griine  ^lee  Winter  bem  neuen 

16  bringt  bag  iibermafeig  ein !" 

„2Bag  fagt  St)r,  ^eic^graf  ?"  riefen  bic  ©eooamarfitigtcn ; 
„2at)nungen?  SSic  oiele  bcnn?  S()r  liebt  e^,  aHe^  bcim 
teuerften  @nbe  anjufaffen!" 

!Die  Garten  lagen  unberiit)rt  auf  bem  ^ifc^.  „Sc^  toill'^ 
20  bir  fagen,  3)eic^graf,"  fagtc  Die  ^eter^  unb  ftemmte  beibc 
5lrme  auf,  „bein  neuer  Sloog  ift  ein  freffenb  9Serf,  rva^  bu 
ung  geftiftet  t)aft!  9^ocI)  laboricrt  oUe^  an  ben  frf)n)eren 
Soften  beiner  breitcn  5)eicf)e ;  nun  fri^t  er  un^  aurf)  ben  alten 
5)eicf),  unb  njir  foUen  il)n  ocrneuen !  —  3""^  ®t"^  M'*'^  "irf)t 
26  fo  fc^limm ;  er  t)at  bie^mal  gct)alten  unb  n)irb  eg  aurf)  nocf) 
fcrncr  tun !  (stcig  nur  morgen  roieber  auf  beinen  Sdjimniel 
unb  fiet)  eg  bir  noc^  einmal  an!" 

|)au!c  tt)ar  aug  bem  ^^neben  feineg  ^aufeg  t)iet)er  gefom= 
men ;  l)inter  ben  immert)in  norf)  gemafeigten  SSorten,  bic  er 


!J)cr  ®d)immetrcitct 


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cbcn  ti5rtc,  tag  -  er  f onntc  c^  nicf)t  berfcnncn  -  cm  SQt)cr 
^Ktbcrftanb,  il)m  mx.  als  fc^le  it)m  boQcgcn  nod)  bic  oltc 
.uvaft  „Zd)  im«  tun,  me  bu  c^  ratjt.  CIc,"  fprarf)  cr ;  „nur 
nucln'  id),  ict)  lucrb'  c^  finbcn,  me  id)  e«  t)eut  gefctjen  t)Qbc." 

-  (vine  unrul)i9e  5RQd)t  f olgtc  biefcm  Xoge ;  ^auk  wal^tc   s 
,-icl)  jd)laflo^  in  feincm  ^iffcn.    „m^  ift  bir?"  fragte  i^n 
^ilfc   iucld)e  bie  Sovgc  urn  it)rcn  aKann  wac^^ielt ;  „brucft 
Mcl)'ctoag,  fo  fprid)  eg  bon  bit;  rtir  t)Qben'g  ja  immcr  fo 

nclialten!"  _  ., 

'  „(v.^  t)at  nid)tg  auf  fid),  GIfe !"  emiberte  er,  „am  1^eid)e,  lo 
an  ben  ®d)lcufcn  ift  m^  5"  rcparieren;  bu  toeifet,  bofe  id| 
^ao  aU^cit  mm  in  mir  su  berarbeiten  t)Qbe."  SBciter  ^agte 
cr  nid)b:J ;  cr  iDoUtc  fid)  bie  grcit)eit  feine^  |)Qnbeln3  t)orbc^ 
iHiltcn ;  m  unbcraufet  war  bie  flare  einfid)t  unb  ber  traTtigc 
(s5cift  fcincg  SSeibcg  it)m  in  feiner  augcnblicfUdien  ©d)n)aa)c  i5 
ciii  .s>inbcrnig,  bem  cr  unwiUfurlid)  amm6). 

1  _  %m  f olgenben  ^ormittag,  al^  er  mieber  auf  ben 
Xcid)  ()inaugfam,  iDar  bie  SSclt  cine  anbere,  aU  tt)ie  er  fie 
tatv^  5UUor  gefunbcn  t)atte ;  jttjar  n^ar  wieber  tiot)!'  ©bbc, 
abcr  ber  ^ag  war  noc^  im  ©teigen,  unb  cine  lic^te  Srut)lingg^  20 
jmnic  licB  it)rc  ®trat)lei:  faft  fcnfred)t  auf  bie  unabiel)baren 
^Ts^ittcn  faUen ;  bie  tt)cifecn  ^omn  fd)roe6ten  rul)ig  ^m  unb 
uncbcr,  unb  unfid)tbar  iiber  itjnen,  l)OC^  unter  bem  aaurblaucn 
Mimmct,  fangcn  bie  £erd)en  i^rc  en)tgc  gjJelobie.    :^aufc  ber 
nidit  tmifete,  n)ic  un^  bie  ^atur  mit  il)rem  9iei5  betriigen  fann,  25 
ftanb  auf  ber  gjorbweftecfe  beg  3)eid)cg  unb  fud)te  nad)  bent 
itciien  mt  beg  ^rie^lcS,  bag  ibn  gcftern  fo  erfd)redt  t)atte ; 
abcr  bci  bem  uom  3enit  l)erabfd)icf5enben  ©onnenlic^tc  fanb 
cr  c^5  anfanglic^  nid)t  cinmal ;  erft  ba  er  gegcn  bie  blenbcnben 


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!Der  ©c^immclrciter 


10 


<Btxal)kn  fcine  ?(ugen  mit  ber  |)Qrb  (icfrf)Qttcte,  fonntc  er  c« 
nid)t  Derfcnncn ;  obcr  bcnnorf),  bic  Sdjottcn  in  bcr  geftrigcn 
J)ammcrung  mufetcn  il)n  getoufdit  f)abcn  ;  e^  fcnii^cidjnete  fic^ 
jc^t  nur  fdjtoad) ;  bic  blofegclcgte  SD^aufeioirtfc^aft  mufetc  mc^r 
5  al^  bie  5Iut  ben  ©c^obcn  in  bent  2)eic^c  beronlafet  ^obcn. 
greilic^,  SSanbel  mufetc  ^ier  gefd)Qfft  rterben;  obcr  burc| 
forgfditigeg  5(ufgraben,  nnb  luie  £k  ^eter^  gcfogt  ftottc, 
burc^  frifd)e  Soben  unb  einigc  9{uten  Stroljbcftidung  toax 
bcr  ©c^obcn  aug5ul)cilcn. 

„(5g  njar  fo  [c^Iimm  nid)t,"  fprac^  er  er(eid)tcrt  ju  fic^ 
felbcr,  „bu  bift  gcftern  bod)  bcin  cigner  ^Zorr  gcnjcfen !"  — 
Qv  bcrief  bic  ®et)oIImac^tigten,  unb  bie  ?(rbeitcn  rtjurbcn  oljnt 
SSiberfpruc^  befdjioffcn,  tva^  bi^t)er  noc^  nie  ge)c^e{)en  toax. 
25cr  2)ci(^graf  meinte  cine  ftdrtenbe  5RuI)e  in  [cinem  noc^  gc^ 

16  fdittjcic^tcn  ^orpcr  fid)  bcrbreitcn  ^u  ful)len ;  unb  md)  einigen 
2[Bod)en  tvax  aCe^  faubcr  Qu^gcfu()rt. 

2)aig  Sat)r  ging  iociter,  aber  je  njciter  eg  ging  unb  jc  ungc 
ftdrter  bie  ncugelcgten  JRofcn  burc^  bic  @troI)bcdc  griinten,  urn 
fo  unruf)iger  ging  obcr  ritt  ^^Qutc  an  biefer  ©telle  t)oruber, 
er  ftjonbte  bic  5Iugcn  ab,  er  ritt  ^ort  an  bcr  ®innenfeite  bc^ 
Xdd)c^ ;  cin  paarmol,  mo  er  bort  ^otte  Dorubcrmuffen,  Hefe 
er  fein  fd)on  gefatteltcg  ^ferb  ttjicber  in  ben  (BtaU  3urudfii^= 
ren ;  bann  tt)icbcr,  nio  er  nic^tg  bort  ju  tun  l^attc,  rtanberte 
er,  urn  nur  rafd)  unb  ungefe^en  oon  feiner  SSerfte  fortju^ 

25  fommen,  plo^lid)  unb  ju  ^ufe  ba^in;  manc^mal  ouc^  hjor 
er  umgcfcf)rt,  er  ^atte  c^  fic^  nic^t  3umuten  fiJnncn,  bic  un- 
f)eimlic^e  ©telle  oufg  neue  ^u  betrac^ten ;  unb  enblic^  mit  ben 
|>dnbcn  I)dtte  er  alle^  wiebcr  oufreifeen  mogen ;  benn  hjie  cin 
®ert)iffeni8bife,  ber  aufeer  i{)m  ©eftalt  getoonnen  I)atte,  lag  bie^ 


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Stiicf  beS  !X)cirf)c«  it)m  toor  ^tugcn.  Unb  boc^,  fctnc  .^lanb 
toimtc  nic^t  mct)r  baran  ru^rcn ;  unb  nicmanbcn,  fctbft  nidjt 
fcincm  SBcibc,  burftc  er  botoon  rcbcit.  So  mx  bcr  (2cptfm* 
bcr  gcfommcn ;  nQrf)td  t)attc  cin  mafeigcr  Sturm  flctobi  unb 
iiKir  julc^t  md)  ««orbtt)eft  umgcfprungcn.  ?ln  trubcm  t^ov-  s 
inittQfl  banac^,  jur  Gbbcjeit,  ritt  Ciaulc  auf  ben  !Dcid)  t)inaui^ 
unb  c5  burd)fut)r  it)n,  alg  cr  t«nc  ^lugen  ubcr  bie  ©attcn 
jcl)iucifcn  Ucfe;  bort,  Jjon  9?orbnjcft  tjcrouf,  foi)  cr  plb^licf) 
luicbcr,  unb  fd)arfer  unb  ticfcr  ou^genjiU)!!,  bag  gefpcnftifrf)c 
ncuc  93ctt  bc3  <prie{)Icg ;  f o  fctir  cr  fcinc  5lugcn  anftrcngtc,  ciS  lo 
luoUte  nic^t  mcl)r  tt)cicf)cn. 

51U  cr  nacf)  ^ufc  tarn,  crgriff  GUc  fcinc  |>anb :  „©ag 
l)a)t  bu,  |)au!c  ?"  fprod)  fie,  qI^  fie  in  fcin  buftcrcS  31ntli^ 
jal) ;  „cg  ift  boc^  fcin  ncueg  Unf)cil  ?  SSir  finb  jc^t  fo  gliid^ 
lid) ;  mir  ift,  bu  fjoft  nun  gricbcn  mit  i^nen  aUen !" 

:i)iefcn  SSortcn  gegcnubcr  t)ermod)te  cr  fcinc  tjcrttjorrcnc 
;^urd)t  nidjt  in  SBorten  funb^ugcben. 

„9?cin,  GIfc,"  fogtc  cr,  „mid)  feinbet  nicmonb  on;  c^  ift 
nur  cin  ocrantwortlid)  9lmt,  bie  (5)cmeinbe  t)or  unfere^  ^crr^ 
i^ottg  9[Rccr  5U  fd)u^cn." 

(Sr  mad)te  fid)  log,  urn  tt)citercn  gragen  beg  gcliebten 
il^eibeg  augjunjciien.  '^^  ging  in  <BtaU  unb  Sc^eucr,  alg  ob 
cr  oUcg  rcoibicren  miiffe ;  abcr  cr  fat)  nic^tg  urn  fic^  l)cr ;  cr 
iDor  nur  beftiffen,  fcuicn  ©enjiffengbife  jur  9?uf)e,  it)n  fic^ 
fclber  atg  cine  franfbaft  iibertriebene  ?(ngft  jur  Ubcrjeugung  25 

511  bringen. 

,,55ag  Sa{)r,  Don  bcm  id)  S{)nen  cr5at)lc,"  fogtc  nac^ 

ciner  SSeile  mcin  ©aftfrcunb,  bcr  (Sd)ulmcifter,  „iuar  bag 

:Sat)r  1756,  bag  in  biefcr  ®cgenb  nic  oergeffcn  njirb;  im 


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Xcr  Sc^immclrcitcr 


C-wufc  .^uk  s\aicm  bvadp  c^  cine  lote.  S^  ®nbc  be«  €  p» 
tmbcx^  tvar  ui  bcr  .Maimncr,  n)cld)c  il)r  in  ber  Sc^cunc  cin^ 
flcroumt  mx,  bic  foft  ncun,vgidl)ri9c  ^ricn'  Sons  am 
etcrbcn.  Wlan  l)atfo  fie  ,'arf)  il)rem  5i^unfcl)c  in  ben  Sl'ffcit 
5  aiifi]erid)tet,  unb  njx:  "lu.vn  giniV'n  burd)  bic  ficincn  blciiK 
fafjten  3d)eiben  in  hx  ^crao ;  e<i  mu^te  bort  om  .^liiitmcl  emc 
biinncrc  i?uft[d)id)i  !ibcr  :ijuT  bid)tcrcn  licgcn ;  benn  e«  wax 
Ijo()c  Slimmung,  unfi  bic  ^-picgeing  I)ob  in  bicKii  ;>iagcn= 
blicf  ha&  ®?ccr  nnc  utcn  lummcrnDcn  3i(berftreifcn  ibcr  b  :i 
10  9JQnb  bc5  Xnd)c^,  fo  bof.  cc^  bicnbcnb  in  bic  ftammcr  fi')im= 
mcrtc ;  audj  bic  3ub)>i(jc  uon  ^cuerv^fanb  toor  fiditbar. 

?lin  5iif}cnbe  btv,  33ctttv5  faun-  ote  f!  inc  SiMcnfc  unb  I)iclt 
mit  bcr  eincn  ^lanb  fid)  fcft  an  bcr  it)rc^3  S^atci-J,  bcr  bancbcn 
ftanb.  5n  ba^  ^Intli^j  bcr  Stcrbcnbcn  grub  cbcit  bcr  ^oo  br 
I)ippofrQtifd)c  ®efsd)t,  unb  ba^  .Slinb  ftorrtc  remrp^  auf  bic 
un()cimlid)e,  i()r  unucrftdiiblid)c  9>ciiuanbluni]  bcis  unfd)6ncn, 
abcr  i()r  Dcrtrautcn  9rngefid)tiS.  „3Sn  mad)t  fie?  2Bq^  ifj 
bat^  i?atcr  ?"  fluftcite  fie  ongftuoU  unb  grub  bie  ^ingerndgcl 
in  il)rcg  SSotcrs  .^anb. 

„^^\'  ftirbt!"  fagtc  bcr  'Dcid)graf. 
,/Stirbt!"  n)icbcrf)o(te  bo^  ilinb  unb  fd;icn  in  Dciioorrei.  »i 
3innen  5U  Derfatten. 

^J(bcr  bie  9[Ite  ru()rte  nod)  cinmal  il)re  Sippcn:  „%n^l 
vsin^ !"  unb  frfifd)cnb  tv^e  ein  9?otfd)rci,  brad)  cv  Inxtox,  m  ^ 
25  i{)re  fnoc^crncn  ^Irme  ftrcrftcn  |id)  i]cge!'  bie  braufeen  flin, 
mcrnbe  aiJccrc^fpiegcIung :  .,.mp  mi!  r ^(i)  mi!  bu  bift  \a 
b(Sucn  :Bdtcr .  .  .  ®ott  gn5b  be  onnern !' 

S()re  5(rme  fanfen   nn  leifeS  ^rQd)(v      -  g^ettuatt  r  uri 
t)inbar ;  fie  Ijattc  aufi^      rt  5U  leben. 


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18T 


Xai  S  ..lb  lat  cifitn  ticfcn  Seufjcv  unb  ruarf  bie  bUiffcn 
%\in,m    vd  it)rm   ^^^oter   auf :    „®tirbt   fie  nod    immer?" 

fragte  cs. 

„(2ie  l)at  ed  i«oabrjct}t  !••  fafltc  ber  l^cic^Qraf  unb  aal)m 
iiac*  SUnb  auf  fcir.en  ^Irni  „  ^ic  i)t  nur  'Kit  oon  una,  beim 
liebc:t  (isiott. " 

„ibfim  t   ben  <%.£!*'  irTcfir-tjoiti  oa^  Jilinb  unb  fctiroicg 

neSBcilc.  o'5  miifu  eg  0      ^^ortr    uadifinncn.    „Sft    aiS 

(]ut  bciii   tiebt    ®ott   " 

:Jq,  bt^   Ml  Dc^  ^ift' 
!lan.   fcbTwn  btv  letjt      '^be  ^ 


!"  fr^" "!  e^  1 


^i!       ^nncrcm  ubcr  lo 
,  benbc       ,  (^ott  gnSt*  be 
2i3as>  njoU  e  bie  alte  .N>i*e  ? 


awv 

3inv  ocnn    le  .u      iDen  ^ropt)etcn  ? 

Balb,   nuqou.i  Irien'  ^an^  oben  bci  ber  5?  rcf^e 

r^ttflegnbcn  roar     cgann  man  immer  tauter  too  rlci  is 

llrJwl    tb  felf'r     1  ®efd)mei§  ju  rebcn,  bag  bie  n 

n  aorbfriec  mo  a|C^r  ft  l)aben  foUtc;  unb  firfjcr  u 
im  Sonnta         :tare     ar  broben  l»on  ber  Xurmfpii 

.  olbi.  A'^abn  ^uxd)  cmci.  2Birbeltt)inb  t)erab9cnjorfcn  njorOcn  ; 
luft)  bi  a  roar  .cf)ti9,  im  ^ocf)fommer  fiel,  luic  ein  @d)nee,  cin  20 
^:  n  '*mei§  t)om  ^immcl,  bafe  man  bie  ^lugen  baoor 
licia  auftm  founte  unb  eg  t)emac.;  [aft  t)anb^oct)  auf  ben 
vcnncn  lo.  u'^b  t)atte  niemanb  je  fo  mag  gefe^en ;  alg  aber 
nad)  Gnbc  .)tember  ber  (^ro^fnerf)t  mit  Slorn  unb  bie  3J?agb 
^Inn'  ©rete  mit  Sutter  in  bie  etolit  ju  9Karft  gefa^ren  maren,  25 
flctterten  fie  bei  il)rer  3iucHunft  intt  fd}recfenableid)en  ®cfid)= 
tern  t)on  if)rem  SSagen.  ,Ma^  ift?  2Bag  t)obt  i{)r?"  riefen 
bie  anberen  ^irnen,  bie  t)iKauggelaufen  roaren,  ba  fie  ben 
S53agen  roUcn  t)6rten. 


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?tnn'  ®rctc  in  i^rem  9?citcQn3ug  txat  otem(og  in  bic  ge^ 
riiumige  ftudjc.  Jim,  fo  cr^tit)!'  boc^!"  riefen  bie  2)irnen 
njiebcr,  „h)o  ift  ba^  Ungliicf  lo^  ?" 

„5lc^,  unfer  licber  Sefu^  njoUe  un^  bef)uten!"  rief  STnn' 
6  ®rcte.  „Z^x  n^ifet,  uon  brubcn,  uberm  SBJaffer,  bog  alt' 
9J?arifcn  t)om  eiegelijof,  n)ir  |tcl)en  mit  unferer  ©utter  \a 
all^cit  sufammen  an  ber  5{pott)eterecfe,  bie  t)at  eg  mir  cr- 
iai)it,  unb  Socn  5ot)m3  )agte  auc^,  „bag  gibt  ein  Ungtucf !" 
fagte  er;  „ein  Unglucf  iiber  ganj  ^orbfrieslanb ;  glaub' 
10  mir'iS,  5lnn'  ®ret'!  Unb"  —  fie  bompfte  i^re  @timme — 
„mit  beiS  35ei(^grafg  ©djimmel  ift'g  am  (Snbe  auc^  nidjt 
ric^tig!" 

„Sc^t !  Sc^t !"  moc^ten  bie  anbern  2)irnen. 

—  „Sa,  \a ;  niag  tiimmert'g  mid) !   Slber  bruben,  an  ber 

15  anbern  Scite,  geljt'g  noc^  fc^Iimmer  olg  bei  una !  ^id)t  blofe 
gliegen  unb  ®e)d)mei§,  auc^  Slut  ift  mie  9?egen  bom  ^immel 
gefallcn ;  unb  ha  am  ©onntag  aJ?orgen  banac^  ber  ^aftor 
fein  aBafc^beden  borgenommen  I)at,  finb  funf  5:otenfdpfe,  luie 
erbfen  grofe,  barin  gerocfcn,  unb  aUc  finb  gefommen,  um  bag 

20  3u  fe()cn ;  im  ISlomt  5tugufti  finb  graufige  rottbpfige  JRaupen* 

njiirmcr  iiber  bag  Sanb  ge^ogen  unb  ^aben  torn  unb  3Ke()l 

unb  Srot  unb  mag  fie  fonben,  meggefrcffen,  unb  f)at  fein  ^euer 

fie  ocrtilgen  fbnnen !" 

3)ie  Gr^atilerin  Ocrftummte  plb^Iidj ;  !eine  ber  9Kdgbe  ^atU 

25  bcmerft,  bafe  bie  |)augtrau  in  bie  Stiic^e  gctreten  mar.  ,,'maS 
rcbetiljrba?"  fprac^biefe.  .fiafet  bag  ben  SBirt  nic^t  ^5ren !" 
Unb  ba  fie  allc  je^t  erjatilen  moUtei: :  „gg  tut  nic^t  not:  ic^ 
I)obe  genug  baoon  oernommen;  gel)t  an  eucre  3(rbeit,  bag 
bringt  end)  befferen  (Segen !"  35ann  mf)m  fie  ^Tnn'  ©ret'  mit 


35cr  (Sc^immelreiter 


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[id)  in  bie  Stube  unb  t)ielt  mit  bicfer  ?tbrec^nung  iiber  if)re 
a)iarft9efd)dfte. 

^o  fanb  im  §aufe  bea  !55eid)grafcn  ba§  abcrglaubifc^c 
oicictiiocie  bei  ber  .t>errfd)Qtt  fcincn  5(nt)Qlt;  abcr  iii  bie 
iilniijcn  4-)aufer,  unb  jc  :Qn9cr  bie  ^tbcnbe  lourbcn,  urn  befto  5 
lctd)tcr  brang  C5  mcl)r  unb  mc()r  Ijincin.  2Sie  jd)njcrc  Suft  lag 
cc>  auf  aUen  ;  unb  l^cimlid)  fagtc  man  eg  fid),  cin  Unveil,  ein 
id)jucreg,  ttjiirbe  uber  S^orbfrie^lanb  fommen. 

{^i  mx  t)or  3iaer^eiligen,  im  Cftober.   Xaguber  t)attc  e^ 
naif  aug  Subroeft  gefturmt ;  abenb^  ftanb  ein  f)alber  9Konb  lo 
am  ^immd,  bunfcl'-raunc  SSotten  jagten  uberl)in,  unb  @d)at= 
ten  unb  trubcs^  2id)i  flogen  auf  ber  Grbe  burd)einanber ;  ber 
3turm  njar  im  a3?ad))cn.    Zm  dimmer  be^  Deid)grafen  ftanb 
nod)  ber  gcleerte  ?lbenbtifd) ;  bie  Stned)te  mxcn  in  ben  Stall 
gciuiefen,  urn  bort  be^  95iel)eg  ju  ad)ten ;  bie  "iDfdgbe  mufetcn  is 
im  4^aufe  unb  ouf  ben  Soben  nad)fet)en,  ob  ^urcn  unb  Sufcn 
iuol)l  uerfc^loffen  feien,  bafe  nid)t  ber  Sturm  l)ineinfaffe  unb 
Unbeil  anrid)te.    3)rinnen  ftanb  ^aufe  neben  fcincr  S^^au  am 
;ycnfter ;  er  t)atte  eben  [eia  5lbenbbrot  l)inabgefd)lungen ;  cr 
mar  braufeen  auf  bem  'Iicid)  gemefen.    3u  gufee  mt  er  t)in-  20 
au^ogetrabt,  fd)on  friil)  am  ^ad)mittag;  fpi^e  Sl^m^  «"^ 
3drfe  ooll  ^lei  ober  Grbe  Ijatte  er  bie  unb  bort,  tt)0  ber  5)eic^ 
cine  Sc^rocic^e  ju  uerraten  fd)ien,  jufammentragen  laffen; 
iiberoll  Ijatte  er  fieute  angefteUt,  urn  bie  ^fat)le  einjurammen 
iiitb  mit  ben  Saden  oorjubammen,  fobalb  bie  ^lut  ben  2)eic^  26 
311  fdjdbigen  beginne ;  an  bem  SS^infcl  ju  Slorbmeften,  wo  ber 
alte  unb  ber  neue  ^eic^  jufammenftiefeen,  t)atte  er  bie  meiften 
^11^cnfd)en  bingeftellt ;  pur  im  9^otfall  burften  fie  Don  ben 


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10 


Qngetoiefenen  ^tQ|cn  tueic^en.  2)ag  I)attc  cr  juriidgetaffen ; 
bann,  Dor  faum  ciner  SSiertelftunbc,  na%  jerjauft,  toot  er  in 
fcinem  |)Qufe  angcf ommen,  unb  je^t,  ba^  Ol)r  nad)  ben  9Binb= 
bfien,  n)eld)e  bie  in  S3Iei  gefolten  ©c^ciben  raffeln  mad)tcn, 

6  blidte  er  toie  gebanfenlosS  in  bie  njiifte  9^ad)t  t)inauig;  bic 
2Banbu{)r  t)intcr  il)rer  ©la^fc^eibc  feeing  eben  ad)t.  !£q^ 
ftinb,  bog  neben  ber  9}?uttcr  ftanb,  ful)r  jufammen  unb  barg 
ben  ilopf  in  beren  J^Iciber.  „S(qu^  !"  rief  fie  weinenb ;  „ttJo 
ift  mein  ^taug?" 

®ic  fonnte  tool)!  fo  fragen ;  benn  bic  9}?dtt)C  t)atte,  rtie 
fd)on  im  toorigcn  Sat)re,  fo  and)  je^t  i^re  SSinterreifc  nic^t 
met)r  angetreten.  ^cr  35ater  iibcil)5rte  bie  ^^Qge ;  bie  3J2utter 
aber  mljm  t>a^  .^inb  Quf  it)ren  ?lrm.  „2)ein  Sttaug  ift  in  ber 
<2d)eune,"  fagte  fie ;  ,M  fi^t  cr  njarm." 
„9Barm  ?"  fagte  SBienfc,  „ift  ba^  gut  ?" 
—  „Sa,  bag  ift  gut." 

!^cr  ^ausljcrr  ftanb  nod)  am  ^^nfter:  „©§  ge^t  nirf)t 
longer,  ©Ife!"  fagte  er,  „ruf  cine  oon  ben  ^irncn;  ber 
Sturm  briidt  un»  bic  @d)eiben  ein ;  bie  Sufen  miiffen  angc= 

20  fd)robcn  ttjcrbcn !" 

5(uf  bag  23ort  ber  |)augfrau  ttjar  bie  HKogb  t)erauggc' 
laufcn ;  man  fal)  oom  3in^>ne'^  o"^.  ^jic  it)r  bie  ^odc  ftogen ; 
aber  alg  fie  bic  ^(ammern  gelOft  t)atte,  rif?  it)r  ber  Sturm  ben 
Sabcn  auo  ber  ^anb  unb  marf  il)n  gcgen  bie  ^cnftfi-.  i^^fe  <^'" 

26  paar  Sd)ciben  jcrfplittert  in  bie  Stube  flogen  unb  eing  ber 
Sid)ter  quolmenb  augtofcb.  |)aufe  mufete  felbft  hinaug,  p 
l)elfen,  unb  nur  mit  9?ot  famen  aUmdl)lid)  bie  Sufen  Dor  bic 
^enftcr.  §llg  fie  beim  9iMebcrcintritt  in  bag  ^aiii  bie  5iir 
aufriffcn,  fu^r  cine  S3iic  tjintcrbrcin,  bafe  &iasi  unb  Silbcr  im 


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3i^aiib)rf)ranf  burd)cinanbcr  flirrtcn;  obcn  im  ^aufe  iibcr 
ihrcn  iliJpfcn  jittcrtcn  unb  trac^tcu  bic  Solfcn,  al^  luolle  ber 
3turm  ha^  5)Qrf)  toon  ben  2Kaucrn  reifecn.  5lb€r  ^utc  fam 
nid)t  juicber  in  bo^  ^iJ^i^cr!  Glfe  l)5rte,  n)ic  er  burc^  bie 
Icniie  nad)  bcm  Sialic  frfjritt.  „55en  (Sc^immel!  2)€n  5 
3cl)immcl,  Sotjn ;  rafd) !"  3o  t)5rte  fie  it)n  rufcn ;  bann 
fam  cr  njieber  in  bie  8tubc,  ha^  ^ax  jerjauft,  obcr  bie 
giQucn  Slugen  Ieud)tenb.  „2)er  SBinb  i|t  umgefprungen !" 
ricf  cr — ,  „nad)  S^orbiocft,  auf  t)albcr  Springftut!  Sein 
iiMiib ;  —  itoir  l)abcn  fold)cn  Sturm  nod)  nic^t  crlcbt !"  10 

(ilfc  war  totenblafe  gciuorben :  „llnb  bu  mufet  no.ct)  cinmal 
l)inau2(  ?" 

(Sr  crgriff  if)re  beibcn  ^iinbe  unb  briirfte  fie  tt)ie  im 
ilrainpfe  in  bie  fcinen :  „Xaii  mujj  id),  Site." 

Sic  iiljob  l-ngfam  i()re  bunflen  9(ugen  ju  it)m,  unb  ein  15 
paar  Sefunben  lang  fal)cn  fie  fic^  an ;  bod)  mar'fif  wic  eine 
iiiuigfcit.    „^a,  ^'wufc,"  fagte  ba^  SSeib ;  „id)  toeife  e^  njot)t, 
bu  mufet!" 

^a  trabte  e5  brauf?en  toor  ber  ^au^tiir.  Sie  fiet  if)m  um 
ben  A>alig,  unb  cinen  ?(ugcnblid  luar'^,  aU  f5nne  fie  if)n  nid)t  ao 
lafkn;  obcr  aud^  boi^  luar  nur  ein  ^tugenblid.  ,,'^a^  ift 
iiiijcr  Slampf !"  fprad)  .^')a;itc;  „if)r  feib  t)icr  fitter;  an  bie« 
i^am  ift  nod)  fcinc  ^tut  gcfticgen.  Unb  bet'  ju  ®ott,  bag  er 
and)  mi  :.     fei !" 

ioauh      dtc  fid)  in  fcinen  2)?antcl,  unb  ©Ifc  na()m  ein  25 
^udi  unb  mirfcltc  ci  ihm  forgfom  um  ben  .^IS ;  fie  moUte 
ein  3Sort  fpred)en,  aber  bie  jitternben  fiippcn  toerfagtcn  ed  i{)r. 

I^raufecn  h)iet)ertc  ber  Sd)immet,  bafe  e«J  njie  Xrompeten* 
i'Mll  in  ba3  ^culcn  be5  SturmeS  ^incinflang.    G(fe  mar  mit 


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■■t  i ' 


it)rem  ^ann  ^inauggcgangcn ;  bie  altc  Gfc^c  fnarrte  tiis  ob 
fie  au^H'iuaifbcritiiraen  foUte.  ^©teigt  auf,  ^rr!"  ticf  ber 
^nccl)t,  „bcr  @d)immel  ift  Juie  toll ;  bie  QuQd  fannten  reiBen." 
^auk  fcIjtuQ  bie  ?lrme  urn  fcin  SSeib :  „33ei  ©onnenaufgang 

5  Din  id)  luieber  ha  \" 

Sdjon  tuar  er  auf  fein  ^ferb  gefprungen ;  bag  Xm  fticg 
mit  ben  93orbert)ufen  in  bie  |)6t)e ;  bann  gleirf)  einem  Streit^ 
^engft,  ber  fid)  in  bie  8d)Iad)t  ftiir^t,  jagte  es  mit  feinem 
9?eiter  bie  SSerfte  I)inunter,  in  9kd)t  unb  (Sturmge^cut  ^inou^. 

10  „SSQter,  mein  SSotcr !"  fc^rie  eine  ffaglic^e  Einberftimme  I)in= 
ter  il)m  barein :  „mcin  lieber  3?ater !" 

SBienfe  xoav  im  ^I^unfeln  I)inter  bem  gortjagenben  fjergc 
loufcn ;  aber  fdjon  nad)  t)unbcrt  (3d)ritten  ftraud)eltc  fie  iiber 
einen  (Srbf)aufen  unb  fiel  ju  S3oben. 

15  2)er  Sned^t  Sben  Sotjn^  brac^te  bag  tt)einenbe  ^inb  ber 
3J?utter  juriid;  bie  Ief)nte  am  Stamme  ber  @fc^e,  bercn 
3n)eige  iiber  i^r  bie  Suft  peitfdjten,  unb  ftarrte  h)ie  abmefenb 
in  bie  'Sla6)t  ^inaug,  in  ber  ii)x  SCRann  uerfd^rounben  ttjar; 
menn  bag  Sriillen  beg  Sturmeg  unb  bag  feme  ^lat)d)en  bcs 

20  SDJeereg  einen  ?Iugenb(id  augfe^ten,  fut)r  fie  mie  in  @d)rerf 
jufammen  ;  i^r  toax  je^t,  alg  fudje  alleg  nur  \i)n  ju  derberben 
unb  n)erbe  \a{)  berftummen,  menu  eg  it)n  gefa^t  Ijabe.  Sl)re 
^nie  jitterten,  it)re  ^aore  t)atte  ber  ©turm  gelaft  unb  tricb 
bamit  fein  Spiel.    „^ier  ift  bag  Sinb,  ^rau!"  fc^rie  3ol)n 

25  \[)x  5U ;  „I)aItet  eg  feft !"  unb  brudte  bie  Stieine  ber  3Kutter 
in  ben  5(rm. 

„35ag  tinb  ?  —  3c^  I)atte  bic^  bergeffen,  2Bicn!c !"  rief  fie ; 
„®ott  tjerjeil)'  mir'g."  2)ann  ^ob  fie  eg  an  i^re  SBruft,  fo 
feft  uuv  2iebe  faffeu  fann,  unb  ftiiratc  mit  i{)r  in  bie  Knic: 


5)er  ©c^immeircitcr 


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„|)crr  ®ott  unb  bu  mcin  Zm,  loft  «n^  "id)t  SS^itroe  iinb  nid)t 
Saxic  luerben !  Sdjii^'  it)n,  o  licbcr  ®ott ;  nur  bu  unb  id), 
luir  fcnncn  il)n  aUcin!"  Unb  bcr  Sturm  jctUc  nid)t  mct)r 
QUO ;  C2(  tdntc  uub  bonncrtc,  alg  folic  bic  gon^c  SSclt  iu  ungc^ 
Ijcurcm  ^ali  unb  ®d)aU  5U  ©runbc  gc[)cn.  s 

„@ci)t  in  bad  .t^aud,  grau !"  fogte  Sol)n ;  Jommt !"  unb 
cr  l)olf  it)ncn  auf  unb  leitetc  bic  bciben  in  bad  .'paud  unb  in 

bic  Stube. 

2)er   2)eic^graf   C^aufc   4^aicn   jagtc    auf    fcincm 

2d)immel  bent  2)cid)c  5U.  ^cr  fd)male  5Bcg  roar  grunblod ;  10 
bcnn  bie  2age  uoi{)cr  mar  uncrmcnlid)cr  iKcgen  gcfallcn; 
abcr  bcr  naffe,  faugcnbc  SUci  fd)icn  glcid)tt)ol)l  bic  ^ufc  bed 
licrcd  nid)t  5U  ^altcn,  cd  war,  aid  hiittc  cd  fcftcn  8ommcr- 
bobcn  untcr  fid).  2iMc  cine  loilbc  Sagb  trieben  bie  SSJolfen 
am  4^immel;  unten  lag  bic  lucitc  aJ?arfd)  roic  cine  uner-  is 
fcnnburc,  Don  unrn!)igcn  8d)attcn  crfiilltc  2Buftc ;  tjon  bent 
3i>affcr  {)intcr  bcm  ^cid)e,  immcr  ungct)curcr,  fam  ein  bumpfed 
4:ofcn,  aid  miiffe  cv  allcd  anberc  iicrfd)lingen.  „^^orn)drtd, 
ed)immcl!"  ricf  |)aufe,  „njir  rciten  unferen  fd)limmften 
diitt!"  20 

Xo  flang  cd  njie  cin  Xobcdfd)rci  untcr  ben  |)ufen  fcined 
Tioffcd.  ©r  riB  ben  3iigcl  ^uriid ;  cr  fat)  fid)  urn :  it)m  jur 
Scite,  bid)t  iiber  bcm  S3obcn,  t)alb  flicgcnb,  t)alb  00m  Sturme 
i]cid)lcubcrt,  jog  cine  <2d)ar  uon  rocifeen  9)?i)n)cn,  cin  1)6^- 
nifd)cd  ®egadcr  audftoftcnb ;  fie  fnd)ten  2d)u^  im  2anbe.  2b 
(rine  t?Dn  il}nen  —  bcr  9J?onb  fdiicn  fliiditig  burdi  bie  SBoIfcn 
—  lag  am  2Beg  jertreten  :  bcm  ^)icitcr  njar'd,  aid  flattere  ein 
rotcd  Sanb  an  it)rem  C>alfe.  „SUaud!"  rief  er.  „5lrmer 
iUaud !" 


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144 


SJer  (2cf)immeircitcr 


SSar  c§  bcr  3SogcI  [cinciji  Slinbe^?  |)attc  er  9io§  unb 
3iciter  erfannt  unb  fid)  bci  il)nen  bergcit  luoUcn  ?  —  !I)er 
JRcitcr  luufitc  c^  nirf)t.  „5Sorn)artg!"  rief  cr  tuiebcr,  unb 
fcI)on  I)ob  bcr  @d)immc(  ju  ncucm  9icnncn  fcine  ^ufc,  bo 

6  )cl3tc  bcr  Sturm  plo^lid)  ou^,  cine  XotcnftiUe  trat  an  fcinc 
Stcllc;  nur  cine  (Scfunbe  long,  bann  tarn  cr  mit  erneutcr 
SSut  ^uritcf;  abcr  9JZcnid)enftimmcn  unb  ucrlorenci^  ^unbe- 
gcbcU  njorcn  injmiidjcn  an  bcsi  SJcitcr^  Ct)r  gcfd)Iagcn,  unb 
al^  cr  riicfruiirt^  nad)  fcincm  ^orf  ben  Slopf  wanbtc,  erfannte 

10  er  in  bem  SDionblidjt,  baii  t)cruorbrad),  auf  ben  SSerftcn  unb 
t>or  ben  |*QU)ern  9)?cn)d)cn  an  l)od)bclabenen  5Bagen  uml)cr 
I)anticrcnb ;  er  fat),  tok  ini  ^h'Q^'  "od)  anbcrc  Sagen  cilenb 
nad)  bcr  C^iceft  I)inauffal)rcn ;  ©cbrull  Don  SJinbcrn  traf  [ein 
£\)v,  bic  an^  ben  njarmcn  Stdllcn  nad)  bort  t)inaufgctricben 

15  njurben.    „(^ott  2)anf !  fie  finb  babei,  fid)  unb  il)r  ^ki)  ju 

rettcn !"  ricf  e^S  in  il)m ;  unb  bann  mit  cinem  ?tngftfd^rei : 

„9)?ein  953eib !   Wk'm  Slinb !  —  9?ein,  nein ;  auf  unfcrc  SBerfte 

fteigt  basJ.  Si^affer  nic^t!" 

3Iber  nur  ein  9lugcnblid  mar  cs ;  nur  mie  einc  SSifion  flog 

20  oUes  an  it)m  uorbei. 

Gine  furd)tbare  Soc  fam  briiUenb  Dom  9Keer  f)eruber,  unb 
if)r  entgcgcn  ftiirmtcn  9Jou  unb  ilicitcr  ben  f^malen  5Ht  jum 
2)cid)  l)inan.  %Us  fie  oben  maren,  ftoppte  ^a\ik  mit  QJemalt 
fein  ^^fcrb.    9(ber  mo  mar  ba^  SOZcer?    3So  Scoerlfanb? 

25  3Ko  blicb  ba^  Ufcr  briibcn? ^m  Serge  oon  SSaffer 

fat)  er  uor  fid),  bic  brciucnb  gcgen  ben  ndd)tlic^en  ^immel 
ftiegen,  bic  in  ber  furd)tbarcn  !X)dmmerung  fid)  iibereinanbcr 
5U  tiirmen  ijd)tcn  unb  Ubcreinanber  gegen  bad  fefte  fianb 
fd)lugon.    Wit  mcifecn  Slroncn  famcn  fie  ba^er,  t)eulenb,  aii 


3)cr  3d)immclrciter 


145 


jet  in  it)ncn  bcr  ed)rei  oUcd  furd)tbarcn  JRoubflctier^  bcr 
iaiilbni^.  2)cr  ed)immcl  fdjlug  mit  ben  iyorbcri)urcn  unb 
iri)nob  mit  fcincn  9^uftcrn  in  ben  iiorm  l)inau^ ;  ben  3leiter 
abcr  njoUte  c§  iiberfaUen,  aU  fei  t)ier  aUe  aKenid)enmad)t 
,^u  Gnbe ;  ai^  mufje  jc^t  bic  ^ad)t,  bcr  Xob,  ba^5  9iid)ts 

l)creinbrcd)en. 

^oc^  er  befann  fic^:  e«  tuar  ja  Sturmflut;  nur  t)atte  er 
lie  jelbft  nod)  nimmer  fo  9efel)en ;  fein  SSeib,  fein  Einb,  fie 
jajjcn  fidier  Quf  ber  t)ot)en  SBerfte,  in  bent  feitcn  |)aufe ;  fern 
3^cid)  aber  — unb  njic  cin  ©to^  ftog  e^  it)m  burd)  bic  Sruft  lo 
-  bcr  ^aufe^^aicn=5^eid),  luie  it)n  bic  Scute  nannten,  bcr 
mod)tc  jc^t  beweifen,  wic  man  2)cid)c  bauen  muffe ! 

giber  — was  ttjarba^?  — ©r  ^icltmt  bcm  SSinfcl  jmifdicn 
bcibcn  55eic^cn;  m  maren  bic  2eute,  bic  er  t)ict|cr  QcftcUt,  bic 
bier  bic  2Bad)t  ju  tialtcn  t)Qttcn  ?  —  ©r  blidtc  nad)  9?orben  is 
ben  alten  ^eic^  tfinauf ;  benn  and)  bortt)in  t)atte  cr  cinjclnc 
bcorbert.   SScbcr  l)ier  nod)  bort  ocrmocfite  cr  cinen  aHenfc^cn 
p  erblidcn ;  cr  ritt  cin  Stud  l)inaug,  abcr  er  blieb  attcin : 
nur  bag  a5}et)cn  beg  Sturmeg  unb  bag  Sraujcn  beg  aJiccreg 
big  aug  uncrmeffener  Seme  jd)Iu9  betdubenb  an  fcin  Ct)r.  20 
Gr  manbte  bog  ^ferb  imud ;  cr  lam  micber  ju  bcr  m- 
laffcncn  (Sdc  unb  liefe  fcinc  ^luQcn  langg  ber  fiinic  beg  ncuen 
teid)g  glciten ;  cr  crfannte  beutlid) ;  langfamcr,  iueniger  gc= 
raaltig  roUten  t)ier  bic  aScflcn  ^cran ;  faft  fc^icn'g,  aU  marc 
bort  cin  anbcr  SSaffcr.    „1)cr  joU  fd)on  ftet)cn !"  murmelte  25 
er,  unb  mic  cin  2ad)en  fticg  eg  in  \\)m  l}erauf. 

^bcr  bag  ?ad)en  merging  it)m,  alg  feinc  Slide  meitcr  an 
bcr  2inic  fcincg  55cic^eg  entlang  giitten :  an  ber  9florbmcft^ 
ede  ~  mag  mar  bag  bort  ?    ©in  bunfkr  §auf en  mimmcltc 


146 


2)er  (2(f)immclrcitcr 


burd)cinanbcr ;  cr  fa(),  uuc  cj  fid)  cmfifl  riil)rtc  unb  brangtc  — 
fciu  3'y^''K^'  ^'^  iDorcn  il!)(cn)d)cn !  ii^ao  luoUtcn,  \va^  arbcitcten 
bie  jc\5t  an  fcincm  ^cid) !  —  Unb  )d)on  fa^cn  fcine  ©porcn 
bcm  3d)immc(  in  ben  3^cid)rn,  unb  "Oaii  Ikx  flog  mit  il)m 

5  ba()in ;  bcr  Sturm  fani  uun  bcr  93rcitfeito,  mituntcr  brongtcn 
bic  33ocn  fo  gcnjaltig,  bafj  fie  faft  uom  2)eid)e  in  ben  neueu 
Sloog  I)inabgcfd)(cubert  ludren  ;  aber  Dtofe  unb  9Jeiter  ttjufeten, 
tt)o  fie  ritten.  Sd)on  gematirte  ^^auk,  bafe  mot)!  ein  poor 
'Xufjenb  9}?enfd)en  in  eifrigcr  ?(rbeit  bort  beifommen  feien,  unb 

10  fd}on  fal)  er  beutlid),  bofe  cine  Stinne  quer  burd^  ben  neuen 
2;eid)  gegraben  wax.  (5Jen)aItfam  ftoppte  er  fein  ^fcrb:  „^alt\" 
frfirie  er ;  „l)alt !    9Sq^  treibt  if)r  {)ier  fiir  'Jeufel^unfug  ?" 

Sie  IjQtten  im  ®d)recf  bie  Spoten  rut)en  laffen,  ate  fie  auf 
einmat  ben  !Deid)graf  unter  fid)  gen)al)rten ;  feine  223orte  f)attc 

15  ber  Sturm  it)ncn  jugetragen,  unb  er  fat)  Ujof)!,  bafe  mc^rerc 
il)m  5U  antujorten  ftrebtcn ;  aber  er  gett)at)rte  nur  if)re  f)eftigen 
©ebdrben  ;  benn  fie  ftanben  atle  it)m  jur  Sinfen,  unb  toa^  fie 
fprad)en,  na()m  ber  Sturm  t)inn)eg,  ber  ^icr  brau^en  je^t  bie 
9}?enfd)en  mitunter  tuie  im  ^aumel  gegeneinanber  ftjorf,  fo 

20  baf}  fie  \id)  bid)t  3ufammcnfd)arten.  ^aufc  mafe  mit  feincn 
rafd)cn  5(ugen  bie  gcgrabenc  9?in:.e  unb  ben  Stanb  bc^ 
Staffer!?,  ba^,  trot)  bc^o  ncucn  ^^rofilcc\  faft  an  bie  ^o^c  be5 
2^eid)o  l)inaufflatfd)tc  unb  9io^  unb  9iViter  iibcrfpri^te.  'ur 
nod)  3el)n  SDiinul^oi  3(rbcit  —  er  fat)  e^  n}ot)t  —  bann  h\ad) 

26  bie  Apod)flut  burd)  bic  9Jinne  unb  bcr  |)aufe=.^aien=^oog 
nmrbc  nom  iDJccr  bcgrabcu ! 

Xcv  Xcid)graf  njinttc  cincm  ber  ?frbcitcr  an  bie  anbere 
Seite  fcine^  i^fcrbc'3.  „9inn,  fo  fprid)!"  fd)ric  er,  „n)a^ 
treibt  i()r  tjicr,  lua^  foti  ba^  I)eifeen?" 


!Der  8d)immclrcitcr 


147 


X 


Unb  bcr  SKenfd)  fd)rie  bagcgen :  „mx  foUcn  ben  ncucn 
cid)  burd)Mcn,  ^crr!  bamit  ber  alte  2)cicl)  mcf)t  bric^t!" 
,.5Sa«  foUt  it)r  ?" 

—  „2)cn  ncucn  Dcic^  burc^ftcrf)cn !" 
„llnb  ben  Sloog  Dcrfd)uttcn  ?  —  2Bc(c^cr  Xcufet  t)at  cud)   b 

Mi?  bcfot)tcn?" 

„9Jcin,  |)crr,  fcin  Xeufcl ;  bcr  ©ctioamaditigtc  Clc  ^ctcr^ 
ift  l)icr  gcmefcn ;  bcr  l)at'^  bcfot)lcn !" 

:Ser  3om  fticg  bem  9iciter  in  bic  ^tugcn :  „tent  it)r  mic^?" 
id)ric  cr.    „2Bo  id)  bin,  t)at  Clc  ^ctcrg  nid)t  ^u  orbinicrcn!  lo 
,5Drt  mit  cud) !   5tn  cuerc  «pia^c,  wo  ic^  cud)  ^ingcftcnt. " 

Unb  ba  [ic  jbgerten,  fprengtc  cr  mit  fcincm  Sc^immcl 
jn)i)d)cn  fie :  „gort,  ju  cucrcr  obcr  beg  XcufctS  ®roBmutter !" 

„.f)err,  ptet  (Sud) !"  ricf  eincr  aug  bem  ^ufen  unb  fticfe 
mit  jtinem  Spaten  gcgen  bag  mie  rafenb  fic^  gebdrbenbc  Xier ;  is 
Qbcr  cin  ^uf)d)Iag  fc^Icuberte  it)m  ben  ©paten  aug  bcr  ^nb, 
cin  anbcrer  ftiirste  ju  ©obcn.    2)a  plfi^Uc^  erI)ob  fic^  cin 
3rf)rci  aug  bem  iibrigen  ^aufen,  cin  ©c^rci,  mie  i^n  nur  bic 
lobcoangft  eincr  9Kenfc^enfct)lc  ^u  entreifecn  pflcgt;  cincn 
^^higcnblid  raar  aUcg,  auc^  bcr  3)cic^graf  unb  bcr  ®d)immcl,  20 
luie  gcld{)mt;  nur  cin  5Irbcitcr  t)atte  gteid)  cinem  SScgnjcifer 
icincn  ?lrm  gcftrcdt;  bcr  wicg  noc^  bcr  9?orbrocftcdc  bcr 
bcibcn  ^eic^e,  bort  njo  bcr  ncue  auf  ben  atten  fticft.    9iur  bag 
4:DJcn  beg  Sturmcg  unb  bag  9laufd)cn  beg  Saffcrg  wax  ju 
luncn.   |)aufc  bre^te  fic^  im  ©attet:  m^  gab  bag  bort?  25 
3cinc5tugcn  njurbcn  grofe:  „.t>err  ftJott!   ©n  93rud)!   (Sin 

^^Huc^  im  alten  2)eid) !" 

„(Sure  Sd)ulb,  ^eic^graf!"  fd)ric  cine  3timmc  aug  bem 
Axiufcn :  „(£urc  (2d)ulb !   ??el)mt'g  juit  uui  03ottcg  'I^ron !" 


1  ^ 


i-.itl 


148 


5)cr  Sc^immclrcitcr 


^u!e«  ^ornrotc^  ?lntli^  loor  totcnb(cid)  flcioorbcn ;  ber 
SWonb,  bcr  c5  bejd)icn,  fonntc  ca  nicl)t  blcict)cr  madjcn ;  jciiic 
9(rmc  t)ingcn  fdjlaff,  cr  luu^tc  faum,  bau  cr  ben  Sw^  ^)^^^^- 
%bcx  and)  \>ai  \mt  nur  cin  ^lugcnblid ;  fd)on  ridjtctc  cr  fid) 

a  Qiif,  cin  ^artc^  @ti!»l)ncn  brad)  an^  fcincni  9Jhinbc ;  baiiii 
njonbte  cr  ftumm  fcin  ^fcrb,  unb  bcr  3d)immcl  )d)nob  unD 
roftc  oftwart!^  auf  bcm  '^cic^  mit  il)m  ba^in.  jDc^^s  5Reitcrv5 
3lugcn  flogcn  [d)arf  nad)  alien  8citcn ;  in  fcincm  ftopfc 
hjuf)ltcn  bic  ©cbanfcn :  3Sa^  t)atte  cr  fiir  Sd)ulb  uor  (Mottc^ 

10  ^^ron  ju  tragcn  ?  —  l!cr  !iDurd))"tic^  bci^  neucn  3!)cic^g  — 
bielleid^t,  fie  ^dtten'^  fcrtig  gebrac^t,  locnn  er  )ein  Is^ait  nid)t 
gcrufen  t)atte ;  aber  —  es  roar  nod)  etn^,  unb  c^  )d)oft  ibm 
I)eife  ju  l^rjen,  er  mufete  c^  nur  ju  gut  —  im  Dorigen  Som* 
mer,  !)dtte  bamalg  Clc  ^eter^'  bd)e^  9Kaul  i^n  nic^t  5urud' 

w  gel)alten  —  ba  lag'fis !  ©r  atlein  ()atte  bic  ^d)tDa6)t  bciS  oltcn 
!Deid)g  erf annt ;  er  t)dttc  tro^  allebem  baig  ncuc  3Serf  bctrci^ 
ben  miitfen:  „§err  ®ott,  \a  ic^  befenn*  cd,"  rief  er  pld^lic^ 
laut  in  ben  ©turnt  tjinauS,  „\d)  t)abe  meinciS  5lmteg  fd)(cd)t 
genjartct !" 

20  3"  f^i""^^  2in!en,  bid)t  an  be^  ^fcrbe^  .f)utcn,  tobte  baiS 
Tltcv ;  Dor  if)m,  unb  je^t  in  dofler  ^i^ftcrni^,  lag  ber  altc 
Soog  mit  fcincn  SScrften  unb  ()cimat(id)cn  .^idufcrn ;  bo'? 
bleid)e  ^'^immcl^lidjt  roar  Dbllig  au^getan ;  nur  Don  eincr 
©telle  brad)  cin  2id)tfd)ein  burd^  bag  2)unfc(.    Unb  roic  cin 

25  ^roft  tarn  e5  an  be^  9D?anne§  |)cr5 ;  cd  mu^te  Don  feineni 
^am  l)criiberfd)eincn,  c5  roar  il)m  roie  cin  ©ruij  Dom  SScib 
unb  Sinb.  ©ottlob,  bie  fafjen  fid)er  auf  ber  l)o()en  SSerfte ! 
S!)ie  anberen,  geroi^,  fie  roaren  fd)on  im  (^ecftborf  broben ; 
Don  bortI)er  fi^immerte  fo  Did  iJidjtjdiein,  roie  er  nicmalci  noc^ 


!t)er  (Sc^it?  nctreitv'r 


149 


(^cict)cn  f)Qttc ;  ja  fclbft  t)od)  obcn  am  bcr  2uft,  (nj  mocl)tc 
iiHiljl  uom  ftircl)turm  )cin,  brad)  jolc^cr  in  bic  'Jiad^t  l)inaui8. 
,.3ic  wcrbcn  aUc  fort  jein,  aUc !"  jprad)  ^ufc  bet  fic^  jclber ; 
jicilirf),  Quf  mand)cr  JScrfte  roirb  cin  |)aui<  in  ^riimmcrn 
iicrtcii,  id)lcd)tc  :3at)rc  roerbcn  fur  bic  ubcrfd)it)cmnucn  ^cnncn  5 
fommcn;  Sicte  unb  ed)lcufen  ^u  rcparicrcn  fcin!  3i^ir 
miiffcu'^  tragcn,  unb  id)  roiU  t)clfcn,  and)  bencn,  bie  mir 
I'cibiit  gctan;  nur,  ^rr,  mcin  ®ott,  )ci  gndbig  mit  un« 
a\'cin'd)cn !" 

Xa  loarf  cr  fcine  Stugcn  fcittoart^  nocf)  bcm  ncucn  .toog ;  10 
urn  il)n  fd)dumtc  ba«  iKecr ;  aber  in  it)m  tag  cd  wie  nac^t* 
lid]cr  griebe.    Sin  uniuiafurlid)c^  5aud)5en  brad)  au^  beg 
JUcitcr^  93ruft :  „2)er  ,daufc^.t)aicn^2)cid),  er  foil  fc^on  t)alten ; 
cr  luirb  e^  noc^  nad)  t)unbcrt  3al)ren  tun !" 

Gin  bonnerartigcg  Staufc^en  ju  fcincn  gtifeen  medte  it)n  15 
au'5  bicfen  ^rdumen ;  ber  Sd)immel  tooUte  nic^t  mc\)X  t)or» 
ludrt^.  3Sa§  tuar  bag  ?  —  ^og  «|8fcrb  fprang  ^uriid,  unb  er 
tiililte  eg,  ein  3)eid)ftud  fturjte  oor  it)m  in  bie  ^iefc.  Gr  rife 
bic  ';?Uigen  auf  unb  fd)uttelte  alleg  Sinucn  oon  fid) :  er  t)iclt 
am  QUcn  ^eid),  bcr  ®d)immcl  f)atte  mit  ben  93orbert)ufcn  20 
id}on  barauf  geftanben.  Umi  iUfiirlic^  riB  er  bag  ^ferb 
,Virud ;  ba  flog  bcr  tc^te  2i?olfcnmantcI  oon  bcm  SlJJonb,  unb 
bog  milbe  ©eftirn  bclcud)tcte  ben  ©raug,  ber  fd)dumcnb. 
,y)d)cnb  oor  i{)m  in  bie  ^icfc  ftiirjtc,  in  ben  alten  Sloog  t)inab. 

iBic  finntog  ftarrte  |)aufc  borauf  I)in ;  cine  ©unbflut  roar'g,  2a 
liiii  ^ier  unb  STccnfijcn  5U  ocrfd)lingcn.    ^a  blinfte  n?ieber 
i(nn  bcr  2ic^tfd)cin  in  bie  3lugen,  eg  roar  berfelbe,  ben  er  Oor» 
I)in  genjat)rt  ^atte ;  nocf)  immer  brannte  ber  auf  fciner  SSerfte ; 
inib  alg  et  je^t  ermutigt  in  ben  Soog  i)inQbfaf),  gcn)af)rt<'  er 


150 


!Der  Sc^immetrcitcr 


loot)!,  bofi  l)intcr  bciu  finnt)crtt)irrcnbcn  ©trubct,  bcr  tofenB 
\)ox  it)m  t)inab)tui,;c.  aur  nocr)  iv.  Srcitc  oon  ctiua  l)unbcrt 
i?ct)rittcn  ubcrflutct  luar ;  bat)intcr  fonntc  ct  bcutlid)  ben  ©q 
cvfcnncn.  bcr  uom  .Slooii  t)cranfut)rtc.  (^r  fat)  nod)  mcl)r :  cin 
5  iBaflcn,  ncin,  cine  ,v»cudbcilge  Slarrioie  tarn  luic  toll  gcgcn 
ben  1}cid)  l)cran9efat)rcn ;  cin  ©cib,  ja  oud)  cin  Slinb  jafjcn 
barin.  Unb  jctjt  —  wax  ba^  nid)t  ba^  frci)d)cnb€  (MebcU  cinc^ 
fleinen  ^^unbc^,  bad  im  Sturm  uorubcrfloo?  SlUmdditiget 
Oiott !  Sein  5Seib,  fein  ftinb  loarcn  cd :  fd)on  famcn  fie  bid)l 
10  l)eran,  unb  bie  fc^dumenbe  SSaffcrmafie  brdngte  ouf  fie  ^u. 
Gin  3d)rci,  ciu  93er5n)eif(un9S)d)rei  brad)  au^  ber  Sruft  be^ 
9leiterd:  „Glfe!"  jd)rie  er .  „Glfe!  3urud!  3urud!'' 

?lber  Sturm  unb  3)?cer  luaren  nid)t  barm{)er5ig,  it)r  5:obcn 
jcrioet)tc  feine  ©ortc .  nuc  feinen  3Kantel  t)atte  ber  Sturm 
16  erfafet,  eg  t)dtte  it)n  balb  uom  ^ferbe  I)erab9eriffen ;  unb  tai 
5ut)rnjerf  flog  o^ne  31ufentt)alt  ber  fturaenben  glut  entgegen. 
®o  fat)  er,  ban  bad  23ctb  Ujie  gegcn  i()n  ^inauf  bic  ?lrme 
ftredte:    t)otte  fie  i()n  crfannt?    |)atte  bie  Set)nfu(^t,  bie 
^obedangft  um  il)n  fie  aud  bem  fid)eren  |>aud  getricben? 
20  Unb  je^t  —  ricf  fie  ein  Icljited  SSort  if)m  5U  ?  —  5)ie  gragcn 
fut)ren  burd)  fein  .f>irn ;  fie  blieben  obne  ^;>(ntn)ort :  toon  it)t 
5n  il)m,  uon  xtyn  ju  ilir  marcn  bie  Sorte  all  uertorcn ;  nut 
cin  Sraufen  njie  oom  aL^cltcnuntergang  \i\\itc  it)re  Ct)ren  unb 
lie^  feinen  anbern  2aut  t)inein. 
25      „9J?ein  tinb!    D  Glte,  0  getreue  Glfe!"  fd)rie  ^ufc  in 
ben  Sturm  t)inaud.    2)a  fan!  aufd  neu  ein  groped  Stud  bea 
!J)cic^ed  oor  il)m  in  bie  ^iefe,  unb  bonnernb  ftiirjtc  bad  9Kcei: 
ftc^  t)interbrcin ;  nod)  einmat  fa^  er  brunten  ben  ^opf  be^ 
«Pfcrbed,  bic  9idber  bes  ©efd^ite^  am  bem  toiiften  ®rcucl 


3)cr  ®d)immclrcitcr 


151 


mportaucI)cn  luib  bann  (|utrlcnb  borin   untcrflc()cn.    X\( 
ftarrcn  ^JUiflcn  bed  ^KcitmS  bcr  fo  ciitfam  auf  bcm  :i)cul)c 
htcit.  iat)cu  wcitcr  nicl)td.    ..1)Q«  CJnbc !"  fprad)  or  Icifc  uor 
,ui)  Din ;  bann  ritt  cr  an  ben  ^Ibgrunb,  luo  unter  it)m  bie 
iiiajfcr,  anbeimlici)  raujd)enb,  fein  ;^imat<Jborf  5"  ubcrftuteii   r. 
iH-.^aiuien ;  nod)  imnier  jab  t  bad  2id)t  uon  fcinem  .^•>ante 
fdiiinmcrn ;  cvJ  mx  it)m  rok  entfeclt.   Gi  ric^tete  fid)  l)od)  auf 
,nit»  ftien  bem  ed)immcl  bie  eporen  in  bic  3»cid)cn ;  bad 
licr  bdumtc  fid),  ed  t)dtte  fid)  foft  ttbcrfdjlaQcn ;  aber  bic 
Hraft  bc«  ORamc^  buidtc  ed  t)cruntcr.    „SornjQm!"  ricf  cr  lo 
nod)  cinmol.  irie  cr  cd  fo  oft  jum  feftcit  9?itt  ftcrufen  l)atte : 
,..\Scrr  @ott,  nimm  mid) ;  Dcrfd)on'  bie  anbern !" 

9Jod)  ein  Sporenftid);  ein  ©c^rci  bc«  (5d)immctg,  bcr 
2tiirm  unb  ©cUenbraufen  -bcrfc^rtc  •  ^a.m  untcn  m^  bem 
limabftura. nbcn  Strom  ein  bump?.-,  -c^alf,  ein  f'..  ^crSlampf.  w 

ter  3)bnb  fal)  Icuditenb  aug  -i  4  ^.-  a'^c^,  untcn  auf 
bcm  Xeid)c  mar  fein  Seben  me^r,  i  0  m-  ^  le  mitben  33affer, 
r .  bQlb  ben  alte .  ^'m  Ht  ^o^-b  «^  '^-'Htct  t)attcn.  9Jod) 
iiiinuT  aber  ragtc  bic  Scrftc  bon  ^ufc  ^^iend  <Ooim  ^"^ 
^cm  3d)njaa  t)crt)or.  nod)  fcf)immcrte  Don  bort  bcr  2id>tfd)cin,  20 
unb  won  bcr  ®ecft  f)er,  no  bie  |>dufcr  affn  nfilidj  bunM  .our^ 
ben,  luorf  nod)  bie  einfamc  £cud)tc  am  .:rm  SUrd)turm  it)rc 
yttcrnben  fiidjtfunfcn  fiber  bie  fc^dumenbcn  2BcfIcn. 

ter  Gr5al)(cr  fd)ttjitfl;  id)  griff  nod|  bcm  gciur-n  ©tafc, 
Dcio  jcit  (ange  oor  mir  ftanb ;  aber  id)  fiitjrte  c,  aid)t  5«m  25 
ai(unbc ;  mcinc  ^anb  blieb  auf  bcm  ^ifd)c  ru()cn. 

„Xai  ift  bic  ^e)d)idite  m\  ^wufe  .fwien,"  begann  mcin 
^>in'rt  noc^  cinmat,  „toic  u1)  fie  noc^  beftem  SSiffcn  nur  bcrid)tcn 


a,  I 


-J^'Lk        ,:--tt^r- 


152 


:^cr  Sc^immelrcitcr 


m 


fonntc.  Jrcilicfi,  bic  SSirtjc^aftcrin  unjcrcS  l^cirfigrafcn  tuurbt 
fie  5^nen  anbcr^  cr^dtjlt  t)abcn ;  bcnn  and)  botS  tt)cife  man 
ju  bcricl)tcn:  jcnc^  tucifec  ^fcrbSgerippc  ift  nod)  bcr  ^lut 
roicbcrum,  loic  oormalsi,  im  9Konbjd)cin  Quf  ^cDcr«Jf)aaig  ju 

6  jcl)cn  gctocjcn ;  bas  ganjc  2)orf  iBitt  eg  9efct)cn  t)aben.  — 
eo  Diel  i)'t  fid)er:  ^aufe  ^aien  mit  SSeib  unb  ^inb  ging 
untcr  in  bicjer  glut ;  nid)t  einmal  il)re  (SJrabftdtte  t)ab'  id) 
broben  auf  bent  5liid)t)of  finben  fiinnen ;  bie  totcn  ^drpcr 
roerben  uon  bent  Qb)tr6menben  ©affcr  burd)  ben  ©rut^  in^ 

10  aKccr  l)inauggetrieben  unb  auf  beffen  ©runbc  aamdtjlic^  in 
it)re  Urbei'tonbteile  aufgeldft  fein  —  fo  ^aben  fie  9lut)e  Dot 
ben  9)?enfd)en  getjobt.  3tber  ber  §aufe*|)aien^!Dcic^  ftel)t  nod) 
jc^t  nad)  t)unbert  Sa^rcn,  unb  ttjenn  Sic  ntorgen  md)  ber 
3tabt  reiten  unb  bic  t)albc  ©tunbc  Umroeg  nic^t  fc^cucn 

15  iDoQcn,  fo  werben  ®ic  it)n  untcr  ben  ^ufen  St)re5  <|8fcrbcS 

I)aben. 

5)cr  ^onf,  ben  cinftmatd  Sewc  SO^anncrg  bei  ben  (Snfcdt 
fcinem  Grbaucr  oerfprod)en  l)atte,  ift,  wie  Sic  gefel)en  t)abcn. 
QUi^geblivbcn ;  bcnn  f o  ift  ed,  |Krr :  bem  ©ofratcd  goben  fie 

20  ein  ®ift  ju  trinfen  unb  unferen  .^rrn  et)riftug  fc^lugcn  fie  an 
bag  Slrcuj!  3)q»5  getjt  in  ben  te^ten  3citen  nic^t  mct)r  fo 
Icid)t ;  Qbci  —  einen  ®en)altgmenfd)en  ober  cinen  b5fen  ftier^ 
nodigen  ^^faffcn  junt  ^^iligen,  ober  einen  tud)tigen  ^erl,  nur 
lucil  cr  und  urn  Stopfedldngc  iibemadifen  JDar,  ^um  Spuf  unb 

25  3Jad)tgcfpcnft  ju  mQd)en  —  ba5  gct)t  nod)  ade  Xage." 

?lle  bad  ernfti)afte  3)?dnnlcin  bad  gefagt  t)Qtte,  ftanb  ed  auf 
unb  liordjtc  nad)  broufeen.  ,M  ift  bort  etujae  onberd  roorben," 
fagtc  er  unb  jog  bie  Si^oUbede  Horn  genfter ;  e^  wax  l)cUcr 
aJionbfc^ein.    „«cl)t  nur,"  fut)r  cr  fort,  „bort  fommcn  bic 


3)er  ©c^immelrciter 


163 


10 


(iJcDoamarfitiQtcn  surucf ;  abcr  fie  jcrfttcucn  fid),  ftc  9ct)en 
nad)  .^aufc ;  briibcn  am  onbcrn  Uf cr  mufe  cin  «rud)  cicfd)c()cn 
jciu;  bag  SSaffcr  ift  flcfaUcn." 

:scl)  blicfte  nebcn  il)m  t)inau«f ;  bic  ^cnftcr  t)ier  obcn  tagcn 
iilHT  bcm  ^anb  beg  55cicf)eg ;  csJ  mx,  iuic  cc  cjcfogt  l)attc. 
M)  na^m  mcin  ®Iag  unb  tranf  ben  3?cft :  „.^aben  Sic  ^anf 
iiir  bicfcn  ?lbenb !"  fagtc  id) ;  „id)  bcnf,  mx  fijnncu  rul)i9 

id)lafen!"  „ 

„Xad  fbnncn  n>ir,"  cntQcgncte  bcr  flcinc  ^rr ;  „\d)  mmm 

m\  C^crjcn  cine  ttJO^lfd)lafcnbe  'Slad)t\" 

SBcim  |)inab9ct)en  traf  id)  untcn  auf  bcm  glur 

ben  ^eid)9rafcn ;  cr  tooUtc  nod)  cine  Eartc,  bic  cr  in  bcr 
3d)cnfftubc  9claffcn  t)attc,  mit  nad)  C">aiM>  "ct)'"^"-  -"^^^ 
uorubcr!"  fagte  cr.  „9lbcr  unfcr  ed)uln;ciftcr  l)at  St)ncn 
ii-oDl  fd)5n  ma«  mcig9cmad)t;  er  9ct)5rt  5U  ben  ^lufflcirern !"  15 

-  „er  fd)cint  eitt  ucrftonbigcr  ^lam." 

„Za,  \a,  gemiB;  abcr  Sic  tbnncn  ^l)rcn  cigcncn  ^lugen 
bocil)  nid)t  miBtraucn ;  nnb  briibcn;  an  bcr  anbercn  eeite,  id) 
iat]tc  cd  \a  Doraug,  ift  bcr  1)cid)  9cbrod)cn !" 

':Nd)sudtebic?ld)fcIn:  „^ad  mufe  bcfc^lafen  merbcn !  ®utc  20 

litacl)t,  ^rt  :Dcid)9raf !" 

^rlod)tc:  „(^utc  <«ad)t!" 

?lm  anbern  SKorgcn,  bcim  golbcnften  Sonncnlic^tc, 

bao  iiber  ciner  mcitcn  ^crjoiiftung  aufgcgangcn  luar,  ritt  id) 
iibcr  ben  ^ufc=^icn=^cid)  jur  Stabt  t)inuntcr.  26 


r 


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NOTES 


tuhoriiinair  ttiiUnvr. 

1^    fc^*»*«-   'to  narrau;  'to  make  import  about '  (erja^len. 

Kxpn-HH  by  relative  clause.  -  6  ^aptft .  t  it  ^appe  .         ^ 

1      ...r  th«  hack  as  well  as  the  sides.  —  (5  mm .  .  .  Cltn«"»eB  •      ""^ 

,.,a.s  user  the  back  a^  ^^.,,  ^^^^^  ^,i,i„,ny  genmve 

TluraH  are  now  uaetl  a«  iude.liuable  adjectives.  -  7  9{»«  f«V J^^  " 
,,luralH,  are  now  ^^    ^^  ^^^^  ^^^„  ._ 

I, ,  what  does  ed  refer  .  -8  balKt  .    J""   ^  .  j„^^. ,  ,5^t  linger 

.t  mimwet .     D»'  BerMttien :  thin  seems  to  b*-  a  mix- 

usual   construction,    that  conveyn  ui  hdheitett : 

biirae*:  'vouch  for'  (oerfi<^n,  ©emfir  letften  Ut).  -  ^^  W"«^ 

•ti;;::krcir£.T:  w^^^^^^^^^  .-vem.  what ...  of 

^'T'i«f.S^r.'andthat.'-««kcft«gHd,f»tr:  =  unbequem^^^^ 
Tle-ii^hltistheforceof  a««h«re?-4  «B«ufl,»rl.d,  :     v ^  -y- 

ta«aen,«9:  explain  the  appUoabU.ness  «^;';»;;.   ^^^  ;re„  " 
,  ,  what  doe«  ba  in  ba^tntet  refer?- .  "•rt«'^*''*"--''*"f ;"•*,- 
,  m.i«»:  also  metften^,  meiftentrile.  -  ikbtrmtn  y^^^f'      "  »JJ 
V^,      ..amet....^^)^^ 

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156 


NOTES 


Bynonyin  -16  U|  Ijorte  .  .  .  ©offer:  replace  ©ejt^tei  and  Toben 
by  iirfinitives  and  leconstruft  the  wntent-e. -- !'.>  td|  IOUnfd)te  ...: 
note  word-order. —20  Clttorticr':  =  Se^aufunci,  '^»ol)nung,  (ba«)  Cb= 
bac^.  —  21  DaHCrte  i'lft:  what  tense  is  used  in  English  to  translate 
the  iinperfe-!  here?  — in  )>en  britten  lofl  :  "..tc  '.ihcr  cases  where 
m  is  followed  by  the  accusative.  —  22  fiber  ®cl»ul|r :  =  met)r  al5 
gejicmenb,  mel}v  ale  fd/icflic^  ift.  -  23  ^alten  loffen :  when  Ls  tliis  form 
of  tlie  past  participle  used  ?  —  24  ^arbetl :  bie  I'^atbe  is  in  Schleswig- 
Holst«in  a  municii)ality  (Wcmeinbcbeur!)  comprisinf;  several  villaf,t8 
and  neighboring  estates  (.'OiJfc  u.j.ro.).  mrbe  is  of  Danish  origin 
(Aerrecf).  —  ging  e«  Itidjt  longer:  express  otherwise  in  (ierinan. - 
2ft  SttlKben  :  Stunbc  =  tlie  distance  traversed  in  a  Stunbe  (=  \  'iildk 
or  2'^  English  miles  when  walking  is  meant).  —  28  felbftgejogeneit : 
bie  er  felbft  i}atte  tnac^fen  [aflen. 

5  3  uorbefiolten :  give  synonym.  -  4  einen  ^tuflenblirf :  w  hy  ace. " 
—  7  ftt^r  .  .  .  Rop^  :  express  otherwise  in  (icrmaii.  Why  is  this  upisiHle 
inserted  into  the  <le.scription  of  the  storm '.'  —  n»o^l :  =  frcilic^,  in  bet 
lot.  — 13  flcflen  midi  Jjcron:  =  mir  entgcgcn.  — 14,  wenn:  why  not 
qI^V  —  15  forged  :  give  synonym,  opposite.  — ju  crletineit :  when  is  ^u 
used  with  the  infinitive?— KJ  fo^  id)  e«  :  what  does  e«  refer  to'.'- 
17  ^ogeren :  give  the  opjMJsite.  —  18  im  sBorbciflicgen :  n.Honstrui t 
by  turning  the  phnu*  into  a  clause. —21  fiel  mir  bei :  cf.  fiel  tnir 
ein,  fid  mir  auf.  — 22  ^eudien:  hard  breathini,'.  —  2;J  unb  So^  . . . 
OOrbetgefoliren  :  reconstruct  by  turning  the  sentence  into  a  clause.  - 
25  3ll  Qtebonfcn  :  on  what  does  in  depend  ?  —  27  mir  Wor  .  . .  :  recon- 
struct, using  ed  fam  mir  oor  or  ic^  glaubte.  —  al4  ftrcifte  :  l">w  is  the 
{Kisition  of  the  verb  here  to  be  explained?  —28  GrfdjeiltMg  :  =  ®e= 
ftalt,  ©pfpenft,  6piif.   -  2S»  ttorubergeftobcii :  cf .  oorbeigefa^ren. 

6  3  ritt  id)  Mntcrbrein  :  =  foigte  id>  nac^.  —  3  ?ll§ :  what  otli.r 
connective  might  be  u.sed?  — 4  Ijort  om  :  cf.  Engli.sh  hard  by. - 
fiooge  :  see  p.  2,  also  vocab.  —  C  »rud)e  :  '  breaches,'  '  gaps.'  —  1)  Uo» 

unbemegt :  i.e.,  after  making  all  due  allowance  for  the  protection 
which  the  dike  aflonled,  there  was  still  something  remarkable  about 
the  stillness  of  the  water.  —  onf f oOenb :  =  mcrltuurbig.  —  11  tin 
ottbered  (^^iny).  —  18  «Renge  serftreuter  £id|tf*eine:  after  words 
denoting  weight,  measure,  or  nuinber,  the  following  word  is  placed  ni 
apposition  when  unmoditied  by  an  a«ijective,  otherwise  .n  the  genitive. 
— 14  longgej»rc(ften :  =  langfit.  -  15  ©erften :  local  expression.  See 
p.  2.  —  2(»  Witr  liiiiobflefdjritten  :  what  verbs  are  conjugate!  with  fctn? 
—  auf  ben  SJeg  om  Xeic^  :  why  does  an  govern  the  dative  here  ?   9luf 


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157 


u      .  0     2r,  turn  anbinben :  turn  into  a  clause.  -  27  an  eiwen :  cf . 
«:  ';  *;  -  Sieie  -""sft  l,icr  ajcriommlttng :  express  otherwise  m 

1  .,..tif»i  ri.nturv  •  of  Low  tJermaii  origin. 
^'';    t  »  U  fT««t :  in  mi  ^0  .a.,  '  it  is  probably  ^.othing  o 
,lH  ki  uf  -  SjJattbeutfd, :  the  .liahct  of  L-  -w  ( iennan  spoken  as  a  rub 
tiu  KiiKi.        4.ia»«u  ,  ^  .  jj, .  jii^,  a  Low  German  dialecL 

s„  ,„,n.auction.  -  :.   im  ed,«a«flc :  =  m   Okbtau^c  ubU^. - 
.;,  ?;«  onb «;«  intcientcm    la.  iff  urn  bco  l,ot,c«  ^.afier.  ^eflen 

,,  .....  letter  d  in  this  wonl  is  Seau-linaviau.    It  is  soancle.l  nearl,  hk* 

Jlsl^a  in  renter.     T.e  letu.  was  prol^U^y  use.l  by  theauthor^^ 

,  ,ii,  ite  the  riatt.leuuseh  pronunciation  of  the  word.  -12  mS.  what 

;:     ;:,:;;Unt.-in  fleft«ttet»urbc:  .xi-ssin  U.  aet.ve  vou^ 

-  1  .  «crbt«  i^re  9i.t  J,abcn  :  =  n,erbe«  faum  .mftanbe  iem,  ba^ Janb 

-u  nnutjen     wetDett  mit  mm.  2c^ut>  letitcn  lonnen.  -    <»  erwibette . 

•"  .ri^tet::^-  ^^i.^^  •.  i..-.  t^e  wictte ..  ^^^^;-^^z 

,,  iuU.b.tea  island  in  the  North  Sea,  and  thus  the  CU^et  e  a.  com 
,,,.,   .m.   this  .sland.  -  20  ^mt^ '-=  ;^<=,^^'>'>'^^.^''Xn 
•t  Cftc  .  .  .  lumttC  :  reconstnu.,  usu.g  the  verb  befteUen  -  2o  »« 
Mnflffdiobtn :  why  this  word-ord.r  •-  -  28  fei :  why  subjunctive  ? 
■  ■  '..  VflCflnuna:  reconstruct  the  sentence,  usinji  the  verb  begefltxen. 
8  •>  wtSummt  war:  -^  ««tflebbtt  battc.-.i  crfd,rcrfcn :  st rons  or 
V,  ,k''-7  anno  17:  :-  im  Csabte  IT.  t>.l).  1817.  -  bencii  bruben  :  see 
':  l'.  in.-flcfloltcn:  -  anfleflangen. -  h  oorflefa^t :  give  sym.nym. 
■'  narbtraalid, :  nartjher,  Deripatct;  as  wouhl  luive  happened  at  the 
,;„..•    had  h.'  understoo.1  the  nature  -f  the  phenomenon,  as  he  now 
.1...^  -Wraucn:  =  Scbauet,  qebeitnninuoUcr  5d)rcden.  -flbeHoufeti: 
iaiicn,  erqreiien,  bcfaUcu.-  12  «bfeit<5 :  -apart  from  the  rest  of  the 
,  .n,,.;inv'  (etioa^  entfernt  t)on  bet  ubtigcn  WejeUfcbaft).  -  LJ  ab||e= 
fdlflbten :  =  abcctta<icncu.  -  1 »  aucflcwad,fcn  :  =  bucfli^.  met  alo  bu 
anp.Tc.-2;J  «?irHd»afte"n :  -''^'   syi'uny.n.  -  bef*«ffcn:  -  tun. 
■^<>  ',ur  Seitc  ftcUen  :      Ktglccben.-  2H  Xrad»cii :  tnulUumal  KuanUan 
i.<  ..Hasures,  e.g.  Fafnir  in  the  Nibeiuiigou  »aga.  — IB  I8erwal»ni«| : 
-  oetioabtt,  outgeljoben. 


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NOTES 


ik 


9  1  »ir .  .  .  SRetnuttf) :  expresH  otlurwise  In  German.  — 2  eilt  ftber> 
(cgencS  I'ddieln  :  'a  Helf-complacent  siuile,'  •  a  Huiile  which  betrayed 
a  feeling  of  ^.^|)enl>rity.' —  4  roUBtC  ;  =  fliiftertc  —  Ti  ^od)mfiHg  :  = 
ubermuttg.  (iive  the  correspoiidinj^  opposite. — 0  eincr  .  ,  .  WCgen: 
'owing  to  a  l)roken-<3ff  engagement'  (roeil  feme  Srautfc^aft  aufgeloft 
tBot).  —  7  bcljanflen  gebltciien :  =  ftecten  geblieben.  — 11  eraa^lt  nnr: 

—  eruUjlt,  bitte.  —  ricfcn  :  why  pi. '.'  —  13  niiU  . . .  feiw  :  expre.s8  otlier- 
wise  in  (ierman.  — 14  ^a,^iotfd)en :  =  barin,  barunter.  — 15  eine  Stun\t: 
b.li.  CO  bebarf  flrofien  Wefc^idd  (ober)  einer  groftcn  Aiif)iflfe»t.  — 17  (Bpttn, 
)Bei,\en  :  explain  liie  ligniv.  (Jive  the  meaning  in  non-tigiirative  Ger- 
man.--1H  fottbern :  =  ttennen,  unterfdjeiben.  —  10  Wun  olfo  :  =  gut, 
fc^ijn,  id)  oeginne  alfo.  —  21  brfttmmcn :  =  be^etd)ncn.  —  23  Sielfai^cn : 
'sluice  matters.'  — Sottern  Mltb  .^ofbcflltcr  :  often  synonymous;  lure 
.t»ofbefit>er  denotes  a  higiier  class  than  ^Jauer.  —  24  refute  :  give  syno- 
nytn.  —  benn  .  .  .  gelcfcn  :    reconstruct,  using  main  sentence  first. 

—  27  auSgefonnen :  =  ausgebac^t.  —  2'.»  ^am  3Rpintnfcn :  probably 
some  local  celebrity,  of  whom  the  chronicles  do  not  speak. 

10  1  8n{fo(en  :  iionbineffertompafle.  -  2  ttlt\toptn  :  give  syno- 
nym —3  noe^ljengen :  =  folgenben.  —  5  ^entten:  „eitt  burc^  ©ruben 
einflcbegtes  Stiirf  ^JWarfdilanb.''  See  vocabulary.  — haute  :  ~  htltioiertt. 

—  (>  unterwetleri :  =  baiin  unb  roann.  — ging  aufd  Sanbmeffen:  'took 
i)an  in  land  surveys  "(befc^dftigtcjic^mitl'.).  —7  foft .  .  .juri^eil.  .  .: 
tl>«  present  participles  of  ri^en  and  pricfclu  would  also  be  iH'rmi.s8ible. 
Other  possible  constructions  an;  made  by  turning  the  infinitives  ti^in 
and  ptidelu  into  finite  verlis  and  constructing  either  with  or  without 
|a§.  —  H  ratteWc  an  :  cf.  riitteltc  +  ace.  -  lo  ;^ibel :  =  Glementarbu*. 

—  14  pelltc  . .  .  fliif :  =  fd)lug  .  .  .  nor.  -  '20  ber  Chitlib  fiitfi :  expres.-^ 
with  -Kamett  without  a  verb.  —'22  ^u  Voben  :  what  other  preiwsitions 
niiglit  Ih-  used?  Note  how  the  imperfect  is  the  tense  of  narriition. 
How  is  the  use  ill  ihc  pluperfects  jpor  .  .  .  gelaufen  and  ftatte  .  .  . 
iKfunbeit  to  be  justilied?  - '2<S  .^oUiinbifl^ :  a  Low  (Jerman  language. 
See  footnote  to  Intnwhution.  -  2i>  beutfdjcr  :  what  word  is  to  be 
supplied  ? 

11  1  Don  rtjcnig  iBoiten :  =- wortfaig.  4  mie^  par:  give  syno- 
nym IJ  ftarf  int  3d)ttiangr :  -  I'iel  ftubiert,  in  ber  Siobe.  ~  14  Qi 
.  ,  .  nnbefannt:   -x press  afthniatively.        1.'.  Umftanb  :  give  synonym. 

—  n»  aufgelaben :      uiiiefdjnebeu  (' iiuputed  [to],"  'iiHcHbed  [to]  ). 

—  J0>  (frnft  obcr  S^im^f :  cd^iiiipf  has  here  Ui*  older  .signiacatitm, 
viz  2^r?.  cpafi.  Mriibt :  auoi^itbt.  "Heriiben  bat  baufiger  ben 
ciun:  €^tec^te<}  bcge^en  (   iKrj)eti-.ite  ).  —  22  weber  fflr  .  .  .  3inn 


NOTES 


159 


Hotte :  =  fl($  weber  fur  «U^e  no(§  Sc^afe  intercffierte.  —  27  be^l^H : 
=  flebei^cn,  fie^  ^alten,  auflbouem.  —  tiig(eid|eit :  cf .  weitw^in,  1.  26.* 

-  ba§  er  tit^t . .  .  gefomnteu  fei :  =  baft  c9  i^m  nidft  geglUdt  fei. 

12  2  fMriercn:  give  8yiu)nym.-4  ^tikmd:  =  intitt  gril^ftilcf, 
urn  10  U^r  Sotmittags.  -  ^t\ptx :  =  SBefperbrot,  cin  fIcineS  Gffen  urn 
4  U^r  aiac^mittagg  (lunch  in  the  middle  of  the  afternoon).  —  6  nntge' 
itMpttn  :  =  umgeftursten,  umgefcfitten.  —  7  mand|  etn  9Ral :  generally 
iiiatK^mal.  —  eingefteUt  tocrben  mu^te ;  express  otherwise  in  Ger- 
man. —  1  ^  &taamtbc :  high-water  mark  down  to  which  the  grass 
gnw._i2  fiberfpult :  =  bcneut. - 13  ti|m  tttd  Oteftiilt:  cf.  English 
1.1  lom.  —  14  $u§  :  in  exi)res«ions  of  price,  weight,  measure,  time,  and 
Kinm-iimes  age,  the  pluml  masculine  and  neuter  is  identical  in  form 
with  tlie  singular,  being  either  an  old  pluml,  e.g.  brei  taufenb  SWann 
('i.ll.G.  man),  or  else,  a.s  in  the  present  insUnce,  formed  by  analogy 
•.vith  .such.  Feminine  words  retain  their  ordinary  plural  form  e  g 
brci  CUen  SBanb,  oier  SUoc^cn  alt,  etc.  - 10  urn  ober  fiber  i^m':  uni 
r.MjMirc.s  the  accusative.  The  phrase  as  here  written  is  more  compact 
and  euphonious.  _  18  mitt,  ttilbe  2Baffer»fifle :  note  the  use  of  al- 
literation in  the  various  desc-riptions, 

13  1  «f«  er  fo  .  .  .  pn^tt :  what  other  woni-order  would  be  per- 
missible ?  _  2  aWcftfleraten :  =  aJJefeinftrumenten.  -  on . . .  pntU :  aho 
us,(l  transitively ;  on  .It-notes  continuity  of  the  action.  —  fu^r  blefer 
ouf:  =  fa9te  bicfcr  jorntg.  —  treibfi :  give  synonym. --3  uerfaufen: 
s  incwhiit  coarst-  expn-.s.sion  for  cvttinfen.  —  12  33?  "^  fflr  wa^  '  =  roaJ 
jat^ft  buy  roao  tft  bas^-  17  bad  'Bunbrrfinb  au^  JJiibecf :  viz.  Chr 
11.  ilnneken,  hori:  lY-bniary  (i,  1721.  At  thr  age  of  fifteen  months 
hv  wius  iiLstrucled  in  universtil  history,  and  on  completing  his  third 
y.ar  he  showed  an  intimate  knowledge  of  Danish  history  lie  died 
ni  Lis  fifth  year.  _  18  Ueg  ftdj  titii,t  irreJ! :  i..-.  he  did  not  let  himself 
!-  put  off  by  the  scornful  remark  (abtx  ber  Simge  liefe  fic^  tjon  feinem 
aiiH-d  m<i)t  abroenben).  -  19  fttH :  give  the  opix)sit*.  -  21  erfanfen  • 
-'  uerfaufen.  —  22  brcfjte  einen  Si^rot  ob:  give  synonyms  to  Drebte 
;i".l  (cd)tot.  -  23  totevici :  generally  nie  ptelc  ;  -c  in  plural  when  indi- 
Mdualizing  or  enumerating  ;  singular,  referring  to  mass  or  quantity 

-  -«  tiertretben :  cf.  auorotten. 

14  2  I>eil^8rof :  ngularly  declined  weak  otherwise  colloquial  or 
.l.al.-ctical.  -This  description  of  Hauke's  early  yean.  I„rm^  a  basis 
for  the  following  story.  The  character  of  the  boy  with  his  strong 
'"■'•t  for  .like  mattei-s  i.s  .leve!o{)e.i  in  .i  m.«t  consistent  manner. 
Kuch  new  advance  is  merely  the  workinj;   nit  of  what  has  already 


u. 


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NOTES 


been  foreshadowed.  —  8  CFltbe  Cltoberd  :  also  with  article,  Gnbe  be<5 
Dftober.  —  0  ^of  :  =  bod  SJicer.  A  Frisian  or  Danish  word.  —  10  Untcr 
(altnng :  -  (bcr)  iJeitDertrcib.  —  9Ueri|etlisenta0 :  tin-  first  of  NovemlM  r 

—  12  cnoartete  er :  cr  =  llauke.  —  in  G^riftfeft :  K'ive  synonym.  — 
®tanb  .  .  .  tenor :  account  for  wonl-order.  —  14  Sturm  ttwb  IBctter : 
emphatic  repetition.— lomuttcrfeelenoUein :  =  ganj  aUein.— 1«  tobtcn : 
=  fliirmten,  l)0(^  fc^Iugen.  —  17  JJc^rn :  =  I'appen,  b.t  Stiide,  leilc. 

—  19  5^r:  wliat  dirt's  i^r  refer  to?  —  21  tm  (Vtnfiern :  =  in  bcr 
ginfternid.  —  22  aufflefdjoifene :  =  f)o^e  unb  fc^lanfc.  —  28  91oI|rbafi| : 
=  ©c^ilfbad).  —  24  bantnter  burdj :  =  baburc^  ;  untcr  emphasizes  tiu- 
idea  already  contained  in  niebrigc  liir.  — 2(1  i^n  .  .  .  (ieft :  'allowid 
him  to  do  as  he  plea.sed '  (lie^  if)n  naU)  Selieben  ^aubeln).  —  27  Un= 
fi^Uttter.u :  =  lalgfcrje.  —  aQcrlei :  indeclinable. 

15  1  9ludf^ulung :  the  action  of  tlie  waves  against  the  shore.  — 
noi^jumai^eti :  =  nac^jua^mcn  ('  reproduce ").  —  2  ^rofil :  see  p.  2.  — 
6  3Hit .  . .  »er!c^ren :  express  otherwise  in  German.  —  0  i^nctt .  . .  fei: 
=  fie  nic^t  oiel  dou  bem  Irdumer  I)ielten,  fic^  nid)t  oiel  u.n  ben  Iriiunier 
lummerten.  — 10  unabfc^bare :  =  grenjenlofc.  —  K>  babei' :  =  ^ugegcn, 
anraefcnb.  — 16  rcbfcHg :  =  gefpriid^ig.  —  lit  gittbbcrfd)ioar5 :  I^ow  (ki - 
man  form  for  fnitterfc^roorj  =  runjelig  ('  wrinkletl ')  unb  fdjioarv  — 
20  fie  angefnobbert :  =  fie  angefreffen.— 20  tS  mat  nidft  su  fogen, 
IVoUte  er  .  .  .  ;  note  word-onler. 

16  3  Sinfen  :  in  which  direction  would  Ilauke  be  going  according 
to  tliis  ?  In  which  direction  was  his  usual  walk  ?  Is  there  any  dis- 
crepancy ?  —  7  blteb . . .  fte^cit :  =  mat^te . . .  5'ttlt,  ~  8  fi^nieiften  weil 
timber :  =  fc^auten  in  alle  iHic^tungen,  cr  licfe  bic  3lugen  im  Atrcifc  rocit 
^erumgefien.  — 17  ftarrcn :  =  unbenjegtcn.  — 10  fo  gro§  wie  Vtenfi^cn: 
in  the  twilight  young  Ilauke's  imagination  can  easily  transform  ihe 
shapes  that  the  steam  a.ssumes  as  it  rises  from  the  water,  or  the  binl.s 
diving  nnJ  rising  in  it,  into  forms  something  like  human  beings,  ("f. 
pp.  127, 128.  —21  <3pa(tcn :  =  Stiijen  (1.  14).  —  fpajicren :  when  is  the 
infinitive  used  without  ju  ?  — 22  nn^eimUt^ :  =  gefpenfiig.- 28  febrten 
.  .  .  @if|rei :  =  fiijnmerten  fic^  nic^t  utn.  —  fonbcrn :  when  is  jonbetn 
used  ?  —  20  993efcn :  —  2un  tmb  Xreiben,  93cncl)men. 

17  3  ^uU  :  provincialism  =  iu-pf,  3BipfeI.  —  4  9Jttrfen  :  =  ioalg.  - 
6  ^aifen:  ==  Slbfdtje.  — O  fab . . .  Unwefcn  ,vi :  cf.  fab  barauf  bin,  P- 1". 
1.  17.  —  poffen^ten :  =  ldrf)etlic^«:n  fomiicben,  broUigen,  fcltfnnten. 
—  Unuefen  :  =  rounberlic^eo  'flJcfen,  rounberlicbe  (Sricbeinung.  —  7  fort 
fpielte :  =  fortfuf)r.  —  o  tiertrciben :  =  fottjagen.  —  lo  ftcifen,  Iniiq 
fanten  ®d)ritted :  what  kind  of  genitive  ?  —  11  bittter . . .  breiit :  lien 


*' 


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NOTES 


161 


,1  prop. ;  =  nnd).  cf.  p. <i. I.;5.  — I'J  daUcnbti^:  =:ert5nenbco.  —  H  nle= 
mnlct  foU  er  .  .  .  :  '  i'  i^*  '•'>'  known  tUat  ho  ever  ..."  —  ir>  biijbrd: 
-ivc  syiuiiiyiu.  —  KJ  woitiit  fpfitt  r .  .  . :  =  hai  ber  vcrrgott  il)m  ^\'alet 
•,ur  I'aft  flab.  —  17  2afle0=  itnb  C^a^ret^iteit :  what  hour  and  st-ason  aro 
iiiciiiil  ?  —  18  foil  firtj  bcncit :  K'^<'  synonym  for  ber^eJt ;  what  is  the 
si-nilioation  of  loU  lu  re  v  .f.  joUe,  1.  lU.  —  2:5  !iBJci^  Olott,  i&err, 
u.l'.iu.  :  (leviations  lioni  tin*  luiirs*'  (tt  :i  sioiy  wcsiktu  tin-  intorust  an 

I  nilf.    Is  this  tin-  tii.sc'  lien- '.'  —  2'.>  Xaiiati^quatm  :  «ivo  Hynonym. 

18  1  eiitftanb  :  k>v«  synonym.  —  3  uitoertiaiigenen :  -  o^ne  (3ot= 
^incn  (iJior^iiUfle).  —  tricb  ber  Sturm  . .  . ;  storm's  descriptiunK  have 
|i(»  II  appropriately  d('sij,'niitLd  as  aciuanlii-s.  Why  dots  he  make 
use  of  this  picture  here  '.'  —  0  Qorbctfoufcn  :  onomatopoetic  word.  — 
l'>  bcffen :  more  generally  ba^u.  —  12  meilttC :  colloipiial  =  fagte.  — 
i  1  pci'bu^tcn  :  =  ucnuirrtcn.  —  15  fu^r  .  .  .  fort :  reconstruct  using 
foiticticn  (tr. ).  —  18  ^agevcn :  the  same  adjective  is  u.sed  in  describing 
tin-  Sdjimmelrcitcr.  Why  ?  — 10  eingefegnet :  =  fonfitmictt.  —  onf  tin' 
mnl :  frive  synonym.  —  21  oemngluifter :  in  this  ca.se  =  ertrunfener. 

■-.'4  fiatt :  =  ^iitte.  —  26  Unform :  =  ^d|li(^e  ©eftalt,  Ungetjeuer.  — 
-T  inatt,^te  .  .  .  an :  =  maute,  miaute,  ...  an.  Customary  or  repeated 
;i<  tion  is  here  denoted  by  the  imi)erfect. 

19  2  am  ^ctdj :  cf.  auf  bcm  Xeid)e.  —  3  bem  IBajfer  ^u :  ju  i.^ 
iui  adverb.   In  cases  like  this,  ju  =  '  tovvanis,'  an<l  governs  the  dative. 

—  (!  ooU  Don  .  .  .  :  what  other  oonstruction  is  permissible  with  ooU  ? 

—  7   bloffgelegt :  =  unbebecft  geloffen.  —  H   idi)linf{it :  =  plo^lit^.  — 

I I  3d|itifc :  see  p.  2.  —  13  apportiercnbcn :  =  ^erbeit)olcnben.  —  brcf» 
ficrcn :  =  ft^ulen,  eiiiiibeu.  —  1.'.  fo(d)cnfaHd :  =  in  fo  cincm  gall,  in 
ciucjii  folc^en  ^a\i.  —  1(5  hZi  fetner  9{U(fte^r :  make  into  a  clause.  — 
17  nii^t  JU  bcrgcnber :  turn  into  a  relative  clause.  —  10  feine  Qiade : 
what  ca.se  ?  —  trufl  .  .  .  .^aufc :  reconstruct  by  turning  the  attributes 
"f  itogel  into  relative  da  ises.  — 24  Wier:  =  ^eftiged,  unmafeigcS  «e= 
(\il)ien.  —  2r»  Umfd)id)t:  'turn  about,'  'every  one  in  his  turn'  (ber 
:iicil)e  nac^).  The  same  idea  is  contained  in  ^cute  mir,  morgen  bir.  — 
-7  ^crangcfdllil^en  :  note  the  use  of  the  past  participle  after  fommen 
to  nspresent  the  English  present  participle. 

20  2  fiirba^  :  a  somewhat  obsolete  expression  for  oorrodrtd,  wciter. 

—  3  JHurf:  'quick  motion,'  'jerk.'— f||^  entrtffen :  give  synonym. 
What  case  is  fic^?  — 4  «rimm  :  =  3orn,  ?Dut.  —  5  gleirfifaQd  cine* 
^Haubticred :  express  otherwise.  —  7  Qitnidt :  =  lladen.  ~  ge)ia(tt :  = 
(icfdHt.  —  8  margte  :  -  erbroffeltc.  —  l»  niif|t  ad|tenb :  reconstmct.  — 
to  Scrfleifi^ten :  =  serriffen.  —  13  fdflaff :  give  antonym  (opposite).  — 


^m 


'Ff'^'smp. 


-iJLy«j>.'^i 


162 


NOTES 


•it  : 


Ifi  rfi^rtc:  give  .synonym.  —  in  itui^fClaffrM ;  ^  fiintetlafferi  0  k«: 
=  aid.  —  2 1  ^orrenfangeH :  IJorre  =  pmwn.  —  ^atte  Jjelftn  ipsllen :  ex- 

plain  the  word-onler.  —  24  ^rtem  :  =  .^loflflefdjiei  —  grilte  :  =  f(^arf 
ettkinte.  —  25  kavor:  wi  .t  U  Uie  antccedfut  of  ba  ?  —  om  0oteA; 
auf  Is  generally  used  in  wich  caws.  —  20  flog  i^r  :  expluiti  tlje  dative 
il)r.  —  27  briiuenb :  poetic  for  broi)enb. 

218  \^9h  . .  ,  tM'.  -  fiug  ...  an.  —  fi  iBift  bu  balb  fcrtig :  explain 
the  tense  uw  t|  hero.  —  «  fc^affeit :  =  flebcn.  werfdiaffcn,  iu  einem  ilater 
Det^elfen.  —  8  ft^cinbar  .  .  .  ai^tenb :  recoimt  uct  tmliig  two  different 
kinds  of  claiuwH.  —  1)  9Sirrffl( :  =  ScrtBtrrung.  —  H»  bcm  . .  .  tjorbei : 

the  ordinary  construction  is  an  i  dat oorbci.       'J  bCT  Stabt  ju: 

for  ju  see  note  to  p.  lit,  1.  :}.  — 13  ^nmittelf^ :  =^  in^roifc^ien.  ~  14  ftiffeii' 
&ber)ng:  other  expressions  are  ittfjenbiJljre,  ftiffenbejug.  —17  ®ie:  the 
third  iterson  siniruiar  form  of  achlress  (tr  and  ^xt)  in  used  generally 
with  depreciatory  effect.  —22  fd)r8g  :  --  fc^ief.  Antonym  is  qerabe.  — 
26  iraftenb :  =  (euc^enb,  fc^ioer  atmettb.  Cf.  p.  6,  1.  22.  —  27  92eited : 
what  case  ? 

22  1  ®o#  gingen  ...  an:  express  otiurwiso.  —  O  3o:   expand 
into  a  Si-ntiMico,  —  fanbcr :  give  antonym.  —  8  3i9feln  '-  =  Gcfeu. 
10  @eill :  why  this  form  of  the  posse.ssive  adjective ;'  —  11  bcganil 
.  .  .  SBetnen  :  reconstruct  by  turning  9i-  men  into  an  infinitive  plira.se. 

—  18  fo  fflott:  supply  the  elli|>si.s.  —  19  ooit  Widjt  ocrfriimtntett : 
turn  into  relative  clause.  —  21  Ifcbigd :  short  collo({uial  form  for 
Sebenbigeji.  —  24  xapptVx :  =  riitteln. 

23  2  mir  fait  wurbc  :  =  mic^  fror ;  cf.  English  idiom,  —ed  batierte 
tttl^t  (ang  :  replace  by  an  adv.  —5  ^ufttmmung  :  =  SiUigung,  @ene^mi= 
gung.  —  7  bebdc^tig  :  =  mit  Sorfic^t.  —  3i^  wiei§  .  .  .  Wat :  complete 
the  sentence.  —8  S^atuUe :  =  ©(^a^taftcn.  —  10  oom  SJebcn  gebrat^t : 
=  getatet,  umgebrod)t.  — 11  (i^rifttan  bem  $ierten  :  king  of  Denmark 
and  Nor\vay  from  1588  to  1048.  He  participated  in  the  second  part  of 
the  Thirty  Years"  War.  —  12  gegerbtCiS  :  =  jubcreiteted.  — 14  tttt  tOP^I : 

-  gibt  iDO^I.  —  16  92aifer  :  =  gc^inbet,  2lbbe(I«t.  In  this  sense  the 
word  is  Low  German.  It  is  generally  used  a.s  a  term  of  opprobrium : 
'  dog,'  etc.  —  22  IBettbtt^r :  see  not*  to  p.  21,  i.  14.  —  23  ftafte :  =  jt^rttt 
langfatn.  —  9ergi§  er :  2nd  pers.  sing,  imperative,  the  cr  being 
.siiperJlaouH.  Note  how  without  Uiis  er  tin;  H|>eech  scans,  as  do  al.so 
the  following  ones,  and  many  throughout  the  book.  This  metrical 
quality  of  so  many  speeches,  as  well  as  of  much  of  the  n.iirative, 
suggests  a  poetic  (possibly  a  dramatic)  origin  of  the  work.  '  >:;  the 
'.jther  Iiand,  the  rhythmical  (piality  of  such  speeches  and  passages 


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may  well  b«  the  exprrsulon  of  heightened  feeling.    See  Introduction. 

—  27  bunten :  =  ptelfnibiflen.  W(i§flcftl|cuerteti :  =  roetBgepuijten.  — 
2»<  ^latte  :  =  bie  obece  ^ladtt  (bes  Itjctiee). 

24  1  blieb  ftcl|cii :  -  Ijbrte  auf,  roeiter  ^in  unto  l)fr  ju  geljeu  ('  ceiiwil 
walking  up  and  down  ').  ~  Mcj :  what  pronoun  i«  generally  uwd  in 
fiu.  h  coiwtructions ?  Wlicii  is  road  iwed  iw  a  relative  pnninuii?  — 
'^  maiden:  explain  tin-  t'orm  of  the  verb.  —  3  fd)0^  ta  .  .  .  (Hcfid|t : 
(  xprcrts  otlierwiHe.  —  «  entblii|te :  give  antonym.  —  11  rein  gemof^t : 

abflcmot^t,  jutec^tgcmodjt.  —  12  Slatt:  refers  not  only  to  the  nit- 
tagf  but  also  to  the  land  itcTtaining  thereto.  Syiifcdoche.  —  14  befot' 
(jtn :  =  onf(^affen.  —  18  mon'd:  what  dues  c»  nfer  to?  — 21  Idnntc 
.  .  .  WCrbeit:  how  ?— 23  bad:  what  does  boa  refer  to?  — 27  Sootgattd : 
citie  3ltt  pon  roilbet  0anS,  '  l)ean-goo8e.' 

25  1  abittan :  =  fcrtig  gemac^t,  oerfertigt.  —  3  ^e^enlrtngcln :  - 
Srejel,  a  kind   of   knot-shaiK'd   cracknel,  'pntzel.'  —  ft  Oergdnn* : 

—  Detflelte.  —  a93o<*  fann  er  rcf^nen :  *  how  he  can  figure  !  •  {n  fann 
auisgejeit^net  rcc^nen).  —7  broil :  =  botan  otbetten,  i.e.  tet^nen.  Or 
barange^en.  —  1 1  lounbertc  fidj . . .  Wime :  was  Kun)riHi'«l  at  such  a  flow 
of  language.  Why  is  Idnne  subjunctive?—  IH  beb8d|tig  :  =  longfam 
unb  abgemeflen.  —  1»  Soife :  cf.  SBongc.  —  23  lief  uiit  feitten  TOunb : 
if.  lief  i^m  um ben  aJJunb.    Which  is  the  more  onlinary  coiustruction ? 

—  24  meiiiettalb :  roa^  mic^  atige^t.  —  27  Sif|toff)att :  =  S^lofftube. 

—  Settlante :  =  Settranb.  —  2»  ranfe  :  =  fdjianfe. 

26  6  woOte .  .  .  ^obe :  '  he  meant  to  observe  her  more  closely  in 
order  to  see  what  kind  of  a  girl  she  was.'  —  7  abjage :  give  syno- 
nym. —  9  gnteit  SWntS :  =  fro!)  unb  mutig.  —  lo  o^en :  =  bftU(^.  — 
1(1  toaren  bergangen:  'had  died'  (roaren  nic^t  gebie^en).  — 10  iitiab> 
liifligen :  =  beftanbigen,  immer  roc^cnben  (bcr  nie  abliifet,  outsort  ju 
n)el)en).  —  23  4>ottd»irtd :  =  ^audbefi^erd.  —  25  im  9Ifiifen :  =  ^in= 
ten.  —  28  tiit  ^tme  .  .  .  Oergolbete :  this  is  another  of  Storm's 
aquarelle  descriptions.  With  a  few  rapid  strokes  he  gives  us  from 
time  to  time  perfect  little  pictures  which  lend  color  and  charm  to 
the  story. 

27  4  an  ber  ©erfte  liinan :  =  bie  ffierfte  ^inouf.  —  r.  @o . . .  bSfig : 
tlio  force  of  fo  depends  largely  on  the  emphasis  which  one  gives  to  the 
sentence  in  reading  it,  =  alfo,  rool)l,  or  roie  jie  ba  ftc^t.  JJiJfig  =  bumm, 
iibcl.  See  p.  29,  1.  18,  and  note.  —  6  ju  i^r  tretettb  :  turn  into  a  rela- 
tive clause.  —  guitft :  give  synonym.  —  8  aOe  9Ibcitb :  more  exact 
would  be  aUe  9lbenbc.  —  bor  fi^l  gtljt :  give  synonym.  —  9  nic^t  JU 
fefff tt  ifl :  why  not  ?  —  The  two  main  characters  of  the  story  come 


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together  here  for  the  first  time.  —  12  jutotber :  give  synonym.  — 
13  bo  .  .  .  ^tenft :  complete  the  sentence.  —  16  fo  toaS :  =  etroag. 

—  fdjlonfcrig :  explained  by  the  following  remark  ;  =  l)agec  unb  unent= 
toidclt,  fc^Ionf.  Cf.  oufgefc^ofjene,  note  to  p.  14, 1.  22.  —  18  btifter :  = 
finfter,  juriictfto^cnb.  — 19  lo^  unS  ^ineingclicn :  what  probably  took 
place  withm?  — 20  anbereit :  give  synonym. —21  geriittintge  :  give 
antonym.  —  22  Saiftln  :  a  kind  of  tile  used  generally  for  stoves.  — 
bclletbet :  give  synonym,  —  bcitctl :  what  is  the  antecedent  of  this 
pronoun  ?  —  24  belt  Sefj^ouer  tiergnagctt  tonntt :  express  otherwise. 

—  26  ttttterbwd)cn  war  .  .  . :  why  this  word-order  ?  — 28  nebeit 
gelaffen  :  what  is  noticeable  about  the  word-order  :> 

28  1  aiiftogenb :  =  ndc^ftliegenb.  —  ^efet :  see  p.  2,  and  vocab.  — 
3  ftath :  give  synonym.  —  fdjfagpfftge ;  apopleftifc^c.  —  4  im  ficlnt= 
ftnfjl :  why  not  auf  ?  —  7  ©ttbct  ttUb  Wt^tt :  why  no  article  ?  — 11  ber 
@ttmme  .  .  .  anju^Sren :  or  an  ber  Stimme  .  .  .  ju  pren.  — 12  ein 
flut  etftif :  =  einc  gute  Strecfe  (SBcgeg).  — 13  Ijerttbct:  note  the  force 
of  ^cr ;  cf .  ^iniibcr.  — 16  on . . ,  loufcnbe ;  turn  into  a  relative  clause. 

—  16  8etbrtt§:  give  synonym,  —  17  fcib  .  .  .  gcworbctt:  express 
otherwise.  _  18  i^n  . . .  fc^cn :  jencn  burc^  i^n  ju  crfe^en,  —  20  ®on 
Mft'  und :  =  ®ott  fegnc  ung.  —  21  mS ;  =  ettoag,  i,e.  ein  HIHttel.  — 
23  Seibkiogel :  =  SieblingSnogel  —  be^aglic^ :  give  synonym.  —25  bod 
fic^te  tiberl^0renb :  '  without  paying  attention  to  the  last  remark ' ; 
'  not  noticing  .  .  ,  '  —  26  Uttljetl  .  .  .  gemad|t :  give  synonyms,  — 
28  aWopSbtoten :  =  Summfopf.  —  gebotmt:  =  getranlt.  —  29  fcftrie 
»>or  ^urft:  cf.  locate  oor  gceubc,  jitterte  vox  Bixlte,  roeintc  vox  2lngft; 
ftarb  oor  hunger,  but  ftarb  am  fircbS  u,f,n). 

29  2  bobei  .  .  .  befieljeti :  =  fo  lann  ber  §of  nic^t  gebei^en,  — 
6  ^otte  . .  .  yiadtn:  'had  thrown  back  his  head.'  — ^enjfterra^mcn: 
=  bte  einfaifungen  ber  ^iJenfter.  —  11  ber  @d)urmctfter  .  .  .:  it  is 
chiefly  on  the  report  of  the  schoolmaster  with  regard  to  Hauke's 
arithmetical  ability  that  the  latter  is  engaged  by  the  dikegrave,  — 
12  ®la»  mit  Sroiintwein :  generally  without  the  preposition,  ©(as 
Sranntroein,  —  14  ^ufprud} :  =  (grmutigung,  Jroft,  —  18  auif  fo  nt(f)t 
bdftg ;  cf.  Hauke's  former  exclamation,  p,  27,  1.  5,  and  note.  While 
thus  engaged  (fo),  too,  the  looks  of  the  girl  appear  to  please  Hauke  as 
they  did  on  the  previous  occasion.  —  21  ttcrfogt:  =  oerroeigert ;  give 
the  antonym.  —  24  tierfi^tetten :  =  ju  ©runbe  ge^en,  abgenu^t  fein. 
—  20  filter  tierbtt^t :  gi  •  e  synonyms. 

30  1   Kic^t  fflr  ttngut :  synonymous  expressions  are  ne^mt  e^  mtr 
nic^t  iibel,  ocrbenft  (ocrargt)  eg  mtr  nid^t,  _  4  ^^r  .  .  .  loffeti :  '  you 


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must  not  believe  such  old  women's  stories.'  What  is  peculiar 
about  the  word  bergleic^en  ?  —  9  fo  mantled  .  .  .  mitb  :  where  is  the 
pleoiv^m  ?  —  ptoi^titxtn :  =  SBotteil  batauS  jie^en.  —  t^m :  fc^aben 
guvHKis  the  dative.  — 12  Sergtinfttgntigeit :  =  SBorteile.  — 13  fti^  au»- 
3uf'?bingen :  =  ju  ocrabrcben.  —  abettbi^^  ttor^cr :  express  otherwise. 
^v  hat  kind  of  genitive  is  abenbS?— 14  behad^t :  =  in  Setrac^t  gejogen. 
~<Bo:  give  synonym.  — 16  im  ^ttb\t:  note  the  use  of  the  definite 
article  with  names  of  seasons,  as  also  with  months  and  days.  — 
16  3i>0al>e  :  =  3"fot-  —  2o^neS  genie^en :  give  synonyms.  — 18  war 
.  .  .  UiQig  :  express  otherwise.  —  21  @ott  triift'  btl^  :  =  ®ott  f)abe 
aKitleib  mit  bir.  Cf.  p.  28,  1.  20.-24  fioff*  Qx  mt:  express  other- 
wise. —  25  Wecbett :  i.e.  gut  tpcrben.  Hauke's  ambition  has  been 
aroused,  and  he  is  fully  persuaded  that  he  will  bring  matters  to  a 
happy  issue.  —  26  fo :  what  does  fo  refer  to  ? 

312  ottf  .  .  .  attgemtefen  toat:  unob^angig  ^anbcln  mu§tc.  — 
3  (SintV  freilil^  .  .  . ;  the  main  character  of  the  opposition  makes  his 
appearance  for  the  first  time,  and  from  now  on  tries  to  frustrate  all 
Hauke's  plans.  —  6  tiid|ttger:  give  synonym.  —  maulfcrttger :  gcfprd; 
c^tgcr  (mit  bcm  SWaul  fcrtig).  — 8  Ijatte  labcn .  . .  Jjotte  Ijcrttmftofecit 
Idimen :  in  the  case  of  parallel  clauses  the  auxiliary  is  often  expressed 
but  once.  Why  not  here  ?  —  10  fiberragenbett :  give  synonym.  — 
11  betjulommett :  =  be^anbeln  +  ace  The  hostility  of  Ole  Peters 
towards  Hauke  is  partly  n;otivated  here.  See  p.  32,  1.  12.  — 13  fatten 
.  .  .  fSiinen :  supply  the  conditional  clause.  —  16  bent  .  .  .  ^anb : 
express  otherwise.  — 17  tttit  aWfl^fol :  give  synonym.  —  19  obauftcUeit : 
=  Su  ftcuern,  abju^elfen  (dat.).  — 22  tierberbcn ;  =  ju  ©runbe  ge^en, 
untcrge^cn.  — 23  ^wit^palt:  give  synonym  and  antonym.  —24  ni^t 
beffcr:  roarum  nic^t?  — 25  jut  JReBifmn:  =  urn  noc^malg  unterfuc^t 
5U  rocrben.  —  29  meifen  :  give  synonym. 

32  8  fiber  Sog :  =  roa^rcnb  beS  2;age3  ('  in  the  course  of,  during, 
theday').  — 10  Srenfe:  eine2lrt3ugel.— 11  wotte :  why  subjunctive  ? 

—  furs  nnb  Ileiit  ^auett:  =  jerftildeln,  in  ©tucfc  ^auen.— This  scene  is 
calculated  to  awaken  a  dislike  in  Elke  towards  Ole  Peters,  all  the 

more  so  that  she  has  already  been  favorably  impressed  by  Hauke. 

16  fi^ott:  =  fic^er.  — 21  an  bent  fie  nun  meUerftriifte :  note  the  force 
of  an ;  cf .  cr  fc^rieb  an  fcincm  Srief,  er  orbeitetc  an  fctncm  Sluffat? 
('exercise').  See  also  p.  13.  1.  2.-22  ^rcaturctt :  =  (Scfcbbpfc. — 
27  in  »Iei  gefa^ten  Orenftern:  i.e.  ^enfter,  beten  ©c^ciben  ('panes') 
in  SBIci  befeftigt  roacen.  —  28  Mtgcfdjlogen :  =  sugemac^t,  gefc^loflen 

—  29  |)o(tern:  bogegen  ^eultnb  fc^lagen. 


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33  4  ^tt  tot .  .  .  Sl^non^er :  express  otherwise,  substituting  foi 
©c^narc^cr  tlie  corresponding  verb.  —  21  ^ielf  .  .  .  ^atftn  :  =  interef= 
fiertc  fic^  nut  fur  Siatjen.  —  22  jielj*  •  =  juc^tet.  —  24  bajloifdien  ge= 
fommeit:  'got  among  them,'  'worke  hi.voc  among  them.'  — 27  bo^tt: 
=  ju  biefem  Broedt.  —  8e^m :  =  Son.  —29  fionscffioit' :  give  synonym. 

34  3  aSoiS  ^on^effton :  complete  the  phrase.  —  6  borgetragen :  give 
synonym.  —  7  @ott  trijft' . . . :  =  ®ott  erbarme  fic^  beg  2)eic^grufen. 
See  note  to  p.  30,  I.  21.  —  9  ^oufe  .  .  .  ^crj :  =  §aufe  bebauerte  fe^r 
('  Hauke  was  very  sorry,'  '  regretted  very  much  ').  What  ia  the  case 
of  §aute  in  tlie  text?—  10  He^  . .  .  obftnbcn:  i.e.  allowed  himself  to 
be  silenced  by  the  dikegrave's  remark.  —  12  3wtifer :  =  Scrroei^ 
(aCifc^er).  — 13  t^n :  refers  to  bent  unb  iencm.  — 13  &tt>oUmaitttiqtcn : 
see  note  to  p.  7, 1. 6.  _  i4  auf .  .  .  ^affett :  =  fur  .  .  .  forgen.  — 16  »o(° 
IcnbS :  give  synonym.  —  19  ?f rii^IiitflSfj^lOU :  inspection  held  every 
spring.  Why  should  there  be  a  ^rii^Iinggfc^au  ?  —  20  geliitfd)t : 
=  geeggt  ('  harrowed ').  —  21  Stiegli^er :  also  known  as  25iftclfinf. — 

23  JQJicgc :  =  atusp^lung. 

35  2  bcr  Wcbe  .  .  .  jimicl :  case  of  SRcbe  ?  juniel'  Is  sometimes 
written  as  two  words,  with  accent  on  5u.  —  8  l^fl  ffopp :  words  used  in 
driving  horses,  'get  on.'  —  ft^riig  :  see  note  to  p.  21,  1.  22.-11  i^rctt 
^opf  fdiuttclte :  roarum  fd^utteltc  fie  i^ren  ^opf  ?— 13  bro^ntc :  =  erf c^oU. 
—  ^a  .  .  .  breinfj^logctt :  =  ocrflu^t ;  breinfc^lagen  is  often  replaced 
by  the  simple  verb  fc^Iagen.  —  16  »rfid|c :  =  ©elbftrofe  ('fine'). — 
10  Wlttt^di  (bas),  pi.  -er:  applied  in  general  contemptuously  to  women 
only.  2)irne  is  as  a  rule  used  in  the  country  without  any  bad  mean- 
ing.—17  toeggefattgen :  synonym?  — 22  fi^naufcwb :  =  f c^noubcnb. — 

24  im  ilirigcn :  =  ubrigenS.  —  20  nirfte  .  .  .  bebcutfom :  roorum? 

36  3  93eftt(fungdar6ettcn :  i.e.  the  mixing  in  of  straw  in  the  por- 
tions of  the  dike  being  built,  and  the  overlaying  of  these  portions 
with  straw.  —  4  ftelj  noi^ :  =  prufe.  —  6  HittUt^ . . .  ®«Iummcr :  ex- 
press otherwise.  —  9  tttitcrlicg :  =  fdumtc,  oerfoumte.  — 10  haS  cine 
.  .  .  ^eil^far^en  :  '  this  or  that  case  of  injury  to  the  dike  or  of  negli- 
gence in  the  performance  of  dike  duties. '— Unterlaffctl :  =  SJid^ttun, 
Sernac^Iti^tgung ;  used  for  variety  of  expression.  Cf.  unterlie^  above. 
— 12  unttcrfcljenS :  synonym  ?  — 13  bie,  totldfe . . .  Ijatten :  '  those  who 
had  gone  on  sinning  in  the  old  manner,'  i.e.  injuring  the  dike  or 
neglecting  their  duties,  —  16  frcttfeu  ober  fOMfctt:  of.  with  fc^abltc^cm 
2un  ober  Unterlaffcn  above.  —  fa^en  ftc^  .  .  .  urn :  the  second  stage 
of  the  counter-movement  is  here  reached,  when  the  hostility  of  those 
who  are  unfavorably  affected  by  the  new  dike-administration  is  turned 


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against  Ilauke.  —  17  faitmte :  cf .  note  to  1.  9  above.  — 18  m3fl(tl!^ft .  . . 
oerbreiten:  turn  otherwise.  —  21  benen  .  .  .  wax:  i.e.  bic  urn  bi^ 
ric^tigc  Seforgung  bet  Xtidfavbnt  bemii^t  roaren,  bic  an  ber  rtt^tigen 
SJejorgung  ber  Xeid)axbext  intcrcffiert  rooren.  —  23  ettoaS  .  .  .  tfabt : 
=  ben  2lltcn  cnblic^  ouf  feine  ^flidit  oufmerlfam  gemac^t  f)abe  ('  had 
stirred  up  somewhat').  —  24  ben  .  .  .  f^at :  =  bag  notroenbigc  Seft^tum 
i)at.  —  27  ^entat :  a  surface  measurement  used  in  North  Germany, 
IJ  acres. 

37  1  Smtmann :  ber  SSorgcfc^tc  bcS  SanbcSamtS.  See  vocabulary. 
2  Sd^auung :  =  ^crbftfc^au ;  of.  §rii^ling§fc^au,  p.  34, 1.  19,  and  note. 
—  6  toarnt  gemail^t :  express  otherwise.  —  7  toenn  .  .  .  toerben :  com- 
plete the  sentence. — 8  mirb  fl^Ott :  complete. — 9  fd^ntttttjelnb  :  give 
synonym.  — 12  uitt  bie  SBege :  =  in  ber  9la^e. — 14  metned . . .  f iinnen : 
=  mein  2lmt  cin  paar  Sa^re  gliitflid)  belleiben  ('  fill ')  ju  f onncn.  — 
I'J  baraitf :  what  does  ba  refer  to  ?    On  what  does  auf  depend  ?  — 

23  f^urfe :  =  ^eugabel.  Cf .  as  to  construction  ^urle  J?eu  with  ©c^iiffcl 
2ll)faU,  1.  19.  —  24  92aufen :  ladder-like  racks  for  holding  fodder, 
placed  over  the  manger. 

38  1  aSfll . . .  ntir :  reconstruct  with  ange^cn.  -  3  SRenfii^en :  see 
note  tc  p.  36, 1. 16.  — 4  bamtt  fegellt  WlBft :  express  without  the  figure  of 
speech.  — 12  mti^  auiSgeftoi^en :  =  mir  ben  Jiang  abgelaufen.  — 13  ^d^ 
^ob*  has  .  .  . :  replace  baS  by  its  antecedent.  —  14  jag^aft :  =  \d)U^- 
tern.  — 17  ^citf*  nut  nid^t .  .  . :  Elke's  growing  interest  in  Hauke 
becomes  very  evident  in  this  scene. 

39  1  bctm . . .  Mftentttintc :  turn  into  a  clause.  —3  fianbftitcfe :  = 
^ennen.  —  4  au^gegoffenen  :  =  gefuBlter..  —  6  SogouS,  tagetn :  '  day 
after  day.'  Cf.  ftdnbtger,  1.  1.  —  10  angenomtnett :  give  antonym.  — 
aufgefteUt :  =  ernannt.  — 11  Dbmantt :  =  Sc^iebgrid^ter.  — 14  imS . . . 
r iirfen :  express  otherwise.  — 16  eitt  luftig  SRunblQerl  gotten :  '  had 
a  ready  tongue'  ([bic]  ret^t  rebfclig  roaren).  —  21  ^ir«l|fpicIfrttgcS : 
=  SDBirtS^aufeS.  —  9[n5a^(  Don  ben  SBerfcrn :  also  3lnja^l  SOBcrfcr.  — 

24  ni(^t  ttoBctt :  what  is  understood  ?  —  fcittcr  ttmrfgciibtctt  Strme : 
why  this  case?  — 25  ttinrfgcilbtctt :  cf.  p.  19, 1.  10.  — 27  Slicbcrlnge: 
=  2)cmiitigung,  Sw^wcJfe^ung.  —  ft^  fparen :  give  synonym,  —  28  ben 
Sinn  genianbt :  express  otherwise. 

40  3  fertig  bringt :  =  juftonbc  bringt,  tut.  —  5  fti!^  ben  9Rnnb 
aift^cn :  =  leer  auSge^en,  einen  ^orb  befommen.  —  18  gut  23?cttcr 
morgen :  cf .  „a[benbrot  gut  SBetter  bot''  or  „2lbenbrot  unb  aWorgcn^ell 
finb  ein  gutcr  Slcifegefell''.  This  weather  prognostication  seems  uni- 
Tersal.  —29  ta^teren :  =  fd^at}*"" 


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41  2  @te  ^abett .  .  .  :  what  characteristic  of  Ilauke's  is  brought 
out  here  ?  —  6  mit  tttir .  .  .  ^ofcn :  i.e.  ca  roirb  tnir  nic^t  gelingcn.  — 

6  menit . . .  oerlatigen :  supply  tlie  conclusion.  —  7  ^idj  fc^on  ^erau£i= 
fretcltt :  '  wrangle  you  out  all  right '  (that  is,  in  the  speaker's  sense, 
out  of  difficulty ;  in  the  sense  of  Hauke's  answer,  out  of  the  list  of 
players).  Emphasis  on  "  you."  fireteln  =  janlen,  jraiften.  —  10  nur : 
=  abcr.  — 13  fti^  broi^:  =  fc^Iug  (gcgcn).  — 14  gScit  .  .  .  bnnnen: 
'whom  were  they  discussing  inside ? '  —  It,  n>ic§  fluf  ^Otlte:  express 
otherwise.  — 17  wolitt . . .  maiden :  i.e.  rooUtc  i^n  fiir  ju  jung  i^altcn; 
itJoUtc  glauben  loffen,  bof(  er  nod^  inimcr  cin  Rnabe  toar.— 20  ©Hit  bo: 
i.e.  fei  ftiU  ba !  —  24  unfert^olb :  =  roas  ung  ange^t,  irir  geben  bad  ju. 
—  26  Unb  Wcr  ift  .  ,  . :  another  foreshadowing  of  what  Hauke's 
future  is  to  be.  —  28  lanttt :  as  here  used,  undeclined. 

42  10  ^eif :  =  2ox,  (also)  3aun.  —  21  9luf  ber  .  .  .  weiterrflifctt : 
resolve  this  sentence  into  its  elements,  riiden  =  fid)  beiDcgen.  —  28  alt 
ttltb  jung  :  used  in  a  collective  sense  without  declension. 

43  10  an  i^t  ^ing :  =  won  \t)x  ^ing  . .  .  ab.  —  ha§  ganjc  $orf :  i.e. 
Mat^d)-  or  ©ceftborf  as  the  case  might  be.  — 14  jc  nai^bcm :  iia(f)bem 
eS  bcr  geroinncnben  ober  oerlieri  iben  ^rtei  gc^orte.  —  ^nerfennung : 
=  3uftinimung.  — 18  (^efproi!^ett . . . :  why  this  word-order  ?  —  23  an§ 
bet  fiulc :  =  jum  25ac^fenftec  ^inauS.  —  26  get .  ♦ ,  gemefett :  express 
otherwise.  —  27  bctt  9frm  ^intcit  ottSf(f|ttiang :  =  aug^olte.  —  29  trof 
. . .  ^ugett :  =  ftro^Ite  (leucfitete)  i^m  gerabe  in  bic  2lugcn. 

44  2  SJummciiS  :  unevenly  frozen  ice.  —  4  partner :  =  ©pielges 
ttoffcn,  awitfpiclcr.  — 10  too  geflirft  tocrbcn :  roo  =  irgenbroo ;  geflidt  = 
oerbcffert.  —  12  t>a8  3Jlanl . .  .  I)0fi :  '  can  use  your  tongue. '  See  p.  39, 
1. 16.  — 14  mUmatfiiaS :  =  Unfinn.  —  20  leierft :  =  fpric^ft.  —  26  !8e= 
fi^ctb :  =  Urteil,  ©ntfc^cibung. 

45  3  aScm  juKebe :  =  voe^f)alb,  auS  Siebc  ju  mem  ?  —  7  benn  bu  ^oft 
.  ,  . :  roicfo  ?  —  12  am  SBurf  war :  other  expressions  are  an  bic  Slei^c 
lam,  an  ber  Stei^c  roar,  roerfen  roolltc  —  20  utii^  Dcrtragen :  =  un'j  vn- 
fii^nen.  j5teunbe  roerben.  —  28  ^(ntocifung :  give  synonym. 

46  3  pat^dite :  =  flatfc^cnb   fd}Iug,   fd^Iagcnb   jufantmenbriitl*?.  — 

7  bot. . .  an :  cf.  bot  e^  i^m,  p.  46, 1. 19.  —  11  mUuntcr  flogcn  firo^en 
.  .  . ;  cf.  similar  pictures,  and  indicate  their  aesthetic  purpose.  — 
16  ntu^te . . .  fSnncn :  mu^te  =  roiirbe  geroi^.  A  modal  auxiliary  does 
not  generally  depend  on  another  in  German  or  English.  Expand  into 
a  complex  sentence,  substituting  ed  unterlag  leinem  Q^c'ff'  ^or 
mu^te,  a'  d  making  other  necessary  changes.  —  17  frcibige  :  r^ive  syn- 
onym. —  20  ti  gtng  fi^orf  ^cr :  =  eg  rourbe  eifrig  urn  bie  SBette  gefpielt. 


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fi 


—  21  im  Sotteil :  =  t)orau§.  —  22  Tie  ^oflere  ®efta(t .  .  . :  what  is 
the  autJior's  purpose  in  this  repeated  mention  of  Ilauke's  physical 
features  ?  —  27  uitt .  .  .  »ertattftJ)Ctt :  also  constructed  with  fur,  gegen, 
and  mit ;  =  an  bic  Stelie  .  .  .  fe^en.  —  28  !3d|  werfe  . . . :  read  these 
two  lines  with  proper  emphasis. 

47  3  aScifeit :  '•omplete  the  phrase.  —  fteUte  fi(^  in  ^ofittir :  = 
inac^tc  \\<i)  jum  JCerfeu  bcreit,  fteUte  fic^  jum  aEerfcn.  —  4  brattflte : 
=  [\6)  brdngtc,  brang.  This  intransitive  use  is  rare.  —  8  taumcUe : 
give  3ynonym.  —  12  toie  eittC  Sta^Ifraft :  reconstruct  with  loerben. 
— 14  IfoUt  er  ouS :  cf.  augjdiroang,  p.  43, 1.  27. 

48  1  Ztnpp :  =  Saufe,  a«engc,  aJJcnfc^entnaflc.  —  4  entf4(iM>ften : 
iri ve  synonym.  — 7  noi^bort:  =  ?— I5l)inauffii^rte:  cf.^inaufbog,  1. 4. 

—  21  entfl^ttiunben :  verbs  of  motion  with  the  prefix  ent-  govern  the 
dative. —27  @tlbcfaa(:  =  aSetfammlungsfaal,  offentlic^ec  <Sool. 

49  6  enblic^  — :  complete  the  phrase.  —9  fiimmertett :  transitive ; 
also  used  reflexively,  fic^  liimmern  urn  .  .  .  —  fi^napptett  ,  .  .  ob :  = 
I)orten  . . .  plofeUc^  auf.  —  12  SBort  Iialtett :  roa^  ^atte  eife  i^m  vtt- 
fproc^en?  — 15  bci .  .  .  mitaubolten :  =  ftc^  on  biefem  2;anje  got  nic^t 
ju  betctltgcn.  — 18  fcljtc  .  .  .  cin :  =  fing . . .  an.  —  27  auiSgefi^lagett : 
of.  einen  ^oxb  gcben  (dat.).  —  29  fcljte . . .  ab :  cf.  fefttc  . .  .  cin,  1. 18. 

50  4  aufS  9tUcntciI  mitffen :  will  be  obliged  to  live  on  his  reserve 
income,  having  handed  over  his  farms  etc.  to  his  children.  iUItenteil 
=  aSorbc^alt  cine^  3(lten  beim  2lbtretcn  fciner  Oe^ofte  u.f.ro.  — 14  gc= 
giinnt :  =  geftottet.  Complete  the  sentence.  — 16  mac^te  fcine  Wnfrolt : 
'  made  no  show  of  accepting  her  offer.'  —  ^di  banfe  :  implies  that  he 
djclines.  Often  so  used  in  German.  — 17  ftorftc :  =  ixad)  .  .  .  ab, 
fc^roieg.  — 24  tti„^ntc  loum  ^iirbor:  'whispered  meaningly. '  — 25  <Bo 
.  .  .  3lngcftrf)i :  =  ba  errotete  fie  tief. 

51  1  9Joc^ . . .  burd^ftromte :  express  more  concisely.  —8  funfeften 
bic  (Sterue  :  why  this  bit  of  description?  Cf.  note  tc  p.  46,  1.  11.  — 
During  this  whole  scene  Ilauke  and  Elke  have  been  brought  closer 

,  and  closer  together,  while  the  chasm  which  separates  them  both  from 
Ole  Peters  has  been  growing  ever  wider.  —  11  toorbett :  =  geroorben. 

—  2  fidj  fluf  citt  'Iiittfl  bcfonnen :  express  otherwise.  — 13  ftj^  gebac^te : 
=  beabfic^tigte.  — 17  il|m  :  how  is  the  forn  if)m  to  be  explained  here  ? 

—  22  uei  m^t :  =  ctftaunt,  oerlegen.  —  25  fc^o§ :  what  is  the  subject 
of  this  verb? 

52  6  bie  ®clegen^cit .  .  .  tooQen :  turn  into  a  causal  clause.  — 
7  fic^  ergcben :  =  fic^  barbieten.  —  9  tior  feinen  9Birt  binptreten : 
roarum  roar  baS  i^m  burc^  ben  Kopf  geflogen  ?  — 10  Gingefeffener :  = 


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hai  i. 


Sonbbefi^et.  — 12  andge(od|t :  =  oer^b^nt.  — 16  feinen  <Dlciift  gefflif 
bigt :  express  otherwise.  — 17  ^ot^jeit  gemat^t ;  =  fic^  'jcr^eiratet.  — 
21  ^ro^fnei^t  geioorben  :  the  second  step  in  Hanke's  advancement. 
—  23  ttioUcn  ouf riitfen  (offen :  not«  the  position  of  rooUen.  —  26  »or 
ge^alten :  =  gema^nt.  —  28  tro^  beffett:  expand  into  a  clau  e. — 
^eii^graffc^aft :  =  ^Deic^grafenamt. 

53  2  fummerltd) :  =  frdntlic^.  —  3  t&ttn^d :  =  geniigten.  —  6  ber 
gro^cn  @f(^e :  under  wliat  circumstances  has  this  ash-tree  already 
been  mentioned  ?  —  9  bad  JHec^te  trcffeit :  =  ric^tig  cntfc^ciben.  — 
10  bann :  expand  the  word  into  a  clause.  —  2'  eg  .  .  .  anfommett : 
express  otherwise.  —  25  ermannett :  =  crmut'  —  20  tiifte :  give 
synonym.  —  27  vHfttt  ftl^  :  give  synonym.  -  Untnut :  =  UnroiUe ; 
njarum  bicfcr  Unmut  ? 

54  6  6tn  SSinbftO^  . . . :  cf .  with  regard  to  tone-effect  the  picture 
which  sets  off  the  return  from  the  ball  (p.  61,  1.  8).  —  7  ntad^te  .  ,  . 
tlappttn:  <■(.  p.  32,  11.  28,  20;  also  p.  140,  11.  4,  26,  etc.  Why  the 
similarity  .  —  10  ;^uriJ^  .  .  .  uorben :  turn  into  the  active.  —  3^^^  * 
=  SSermittelung,  ^at.  — 13  9Joc^  .  .  .  Scbc  ^aiett :  express  otherwise. 
— 14  Sagerftatt :  elevated  expression  for  Sett.  —  16  matttv  I  give  the 
antonym.  — 22  2HS  btt  ♦ . . :  here  again  the  direction  in  which  Hauke's 
destiny  has  been  shaping  itself  from  the  beginning  is  brought  clearly 
into  view.  Cf.  other  pa.s.sages  where  his  future  is  foreshadowed.  — 
24  ^a^  ifotte  mti^  angefterft :  =  ic^  tourbe  bafiir  eingenommen.  — 
26  Qtit :  also  ©rbfc^aft,  ©rbtcil. 

55  2  aufjnric^ten ;  give  synonym.  —  4  ^ofumettt :  =  Sdiriftftiid. 

6  frfi|)pe(^afteu :  compounded  from  firiippcl  and  f)aft  (<  ^aben),  i.e. 
having  (or  possessing)  the  nature,  character,  etc.  ot  .  .  .  Cf.  ftanb= 
^aft,  Inoben^aft,  mann^aft,  etc.  —  7  nidft  me^ir  burrfifittbcn :  express 
otherwise.  —  9  SRenfi^  :  cf .  note  16  to  p.  35.  — 10  itbcrtragctt :  = 
iibergeben,  ocrmac^t.  —  gerid^tUd^  fcrtig  :  '  arranged  in  accordance  with 
the  requirements  of  law,'  '  legalized,' '  complete  in  due  legal  form.'  — 
16  aWgg' . .  .  bieneti:  i.e.  mog'  cS  boju  bienen,  bit  boS  iieben  ange=. 
ne^nter  ju  madden.  —20  txat .  .  .  on :  =  na^m  ...  in  33efi$.  —  22  ctn= 
gurfft :  give  synonym.  —  27  JHijfctt :  =  Umrtffen.  —  ttii^t . . .  gcfe^en : 
i.e.  liimmertc  fic^  nic^t  otel  urn  Crbnung.  —  28  lebig :  dialectical  for 
lebenbig  =  rool^nbar. 

56  3  att^lttannten :  =  in  Crbnung  5U  bringen  ;  cf.  Hauke's  speech 
just  preceding.  —  4  abgepubt :  =  com  Staube  befreit,  geteinigt.  — 

7  has  ®tv&tt :  =  bic  9Kobelftudfc.  —  14  he»  <Btpttmfttt8 :  note  the 
various  ways  in  which  such  dates  are  expressed  in  the  text. 


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57  8  ift  in  Sinnarf^ :  =  no^t,  nfi^ert  jic^. — 4  ffauS^oit :  give  syno- 
nym, —  6  itm  ein  gut  <3tflrf :  =  oiel.  —  0  borgeUgt :  =  blo^gefteUt,  an 
ben  Xag  gelegt.  — 13  oerf|iifleit :  =  oeryeuben,  oetfc^roenben.— 10  'SDlon- 
be:  in  elevated  style  for  SRonate.  —  ind  ^a^rigingett :  give  synonym. 
Free  construction ;  imperfect  instead  of  pluperfect.  —  19  tiom  .  .  . 
att§ :  =  in  bcm  ^ausflur.  —  20  toutbe  .  .  ,  li'otiat :  =  ^ortc  mon 
trampeln.  — -einet :  =  jentonb. 

58  5  ha^  ttftt  3RaI  getnefen :  complete  the  sense  by  means  of  a 
clause.  —  8  too  .  . .  ^imoiO :  =  too  bie  ®efa^r  bro^t.  — 10  itattf  aaf : 
=  oerlie^  bag  3^>"'"^>^'  — 14  fa^  . .  .  jagte :  the  logical  or  grammat- 
ical sense  may  be  completed  here  by  supplying  bemctlte  after  unb ; 
otherwise  a  zeugma.  —  bet  Stltynt  ,  .  .  jagte :  cf .  with  previous  de- 
scriptions on  similar  occasions.  —  22  nnter  .  .  .  Stt^teiS :  =  mit  t\- 
nem  fiic^te.  — 26  Siii^enegal :  =  Siic^crbrett,  Suc^ctgeftcn.  — 29  einige 
Sorf :  =  einige  ©tiitfe  lotf. 

59  8  ntnnter :  =  roat^.  —  8  untergebrai^t :  =  bcfotgt.  —  14  beffen 
Sttim . . . :  refer  to  passages  confirmatory  of  this  statement.  —  28  ffattt 
.  .  .  be^olfeit :  =  ^atte  aOetn  unb  fparfam  gelebt.  —  24  fti^  etttaogen 
Ijotte :  =  gefpart  ^atte. — 26  et ;  =  Hauke.  —  28  wenn  er  e«  . . . :  i.e. 
rocnn  et  eS  \>uvd)  tiid^tige  aicbeit  (rooburc^  er  fein  SSermogen  oermc^rtc) 
erjroang,  ^atte  er  bo(^  roegen  feinet  ©trenge  bei  bet  Serraaltung  beS 
2)etc^gtofenamteS  feine  ijteunbe,  unb  Die  ^eterS,  fein  alter  ®egner, . . . 

60  6  nor  .  .  .  ttorfiber  :  what  preposition  is  generally  used  in  such 
caser  9  why  ©ot  in  this  case  ?  — 10  berufen  toar :  =  (oom  ^immel)  be-- 
f*  jrr  r.  .  — lie^en :  =  oerliegen.  —  12  @^rftti^t :  note  compounds 
fi^  M  -fuc^t.  — 18  Derfi^(o§  et  ttef  .  . .;  what  indication  of 
cbau  er  '  — 18  trof  eS  fii^ :  give  synonym.  —  bnrii^  bad  SuiSbleiben : 
an  example  of  brevity.  Expand  into  a  clause. — 21  teUna^mloiS : 
transform  into  an  infinitive  construction  with  o^ne.  Which  turn  is 
the  more  effective?  why?  — 23  ^tffU  bit  ettoaiS:  give  synonymous 
expressions.  —  28  fibet  i^t  ©^toetgen :  on  what  does  the  preposition 
iiber  depend  ?    What  other  preposition  might  be  used  ? 

61  8  ^inf&nigen :  =  Iranllic^en.  —  4  l^aften :  synonyms  ?  —  5  i^m 
. .  .  ftttt :  express  otherwise,  using  verb  corresponding  to  2ltcm.  — 
18  Wtnu^S  .  .  .  Slbfe^n  f^at :  use  the  verb  bauetn  to  express  the  same 
thought. —  19  tin  nafftS:  supply  the  ellipsis. —22  bet  meinet  fieb= 
jett ;  cf .  note  to  a  similar  turn  on  p.  60,  1.  18.  —  25  bet  anbetet  @e= 
legen^eit :  =  unter  anberen  Untftanben. 

62  1  @et3fe :  =  anboucrnbeS  2:ofen ;  synonyms  ?  Cf .  ®efliifter  and 
gliiftern;  Slaufd^en,  ®ctaufc^;  paubctn,  ©cplauber,  etc. —4  ff^an: 


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n 

hi 

■i 
■/- 

•■4 


=  roenn  aud^  nur.  —  5  um . . .  2roti9fentii0d :  negen  or  toiQett  is  to  be 
iiiiderHtood  in  order  to  explain  tlie  case  of  traupfennigd.  If  expressed, 
it  wo.iH.  stand  after  'i{}a)'tu<;  and  be  intiarmonious.  It  is  omitted  as  the 
lesser  of  two  evils.  Here  and  in  a  f  jw  other  instances,  our  author 
dep?.rta  fiom  his  usual  correctness  and  precision.  —  7  in  GrffiQiing 
gegangen :  =  oertrictlidit.  Give  other  equivalents.  —  9  man  fa^'d . . . 
geff^rieben :  man  \af)  ed  an  feinem  3(ntltt,  bag  ein  tu^ige^  dnbe  i^m 
befcfjiebcn  (jutcil  gerootben)  roar;  or,  man  fa^  ctn  ru^igcd  Gnbe  auf 
feinem  Slntli^  gef c^rieben ;  or.  man  fa^  an  feinem  2lntli^,  bag  er  ru^ig 
geftorben  roar.  —  11  SebendfibeYbru^ :  =  fiebcnSilbcrfattigung.  —  ge-- 
Su^ert :  =  jum  SuSbrucf  gcbrac^t.  Cf .  this  with  the  description  of 
Tede  Haien's  death.  —  14  fieii^e :  =  SegtfibniS.  —  16  nm^egte  :  = 
umjaunte,  mit  eincm  §cd  {Qavm)  umgebene.  — 21  <Cot  iS  .  ,  .:  =  2)a3 
ift  ber  lob,  bet  oUeS  frigt,  nimmt  ilunft  unb  SBiffcnfc^aft  mit  (rafft .  . . 
mit  fic^  fort).  2)er  fluge  3Kann  ift  nun  oergangen  (gefc^iebcn)  -®ott 
gebe  i^m  felige^  2luferftc^cn.  —  26  Soltert  Sebfen :  cf .  the  name  of  tlie 
last  dikegrave,  Vede  Volkerts.^  —  ®rttbe  :  ti.  ®ra6. 

C3  3  ilanten :  =  glanjenben.  —  4  9nberg :  =  Mn^b^e,  3ln^ang.  In 
a  flat  country  a  small  elevation  seems  a  mountain.  —  6  WiMt :  cf. 
5iJlauer,  aOBanb.  —  7  bent  gemanerten  lore :  explain.  —  ^niften :  = 
^odten,  faffen  niebrig  auf  ben  ^erfcn.  — 10  IGBn^ngelo^ :  =  SBo^njimmct. 
geriiftet :  =  ootbcreitet.  — 11  ®ebei( :  roaS  s""»  ©croieren  einer  ^erfon 
bci  Xi^d)  jugef)drt,  namlic^  Setoiette,  aWeffer,  ®abeln,  SBffel  u.f.ro., 
^UDcrt;  English,  'place.'  —  12  ni(^t  audgeblteben :  express  without 
the  negative.  Rhetorical  force  of  negative  in  such  cases  ?  — 13  fiang- 
forf :  eine  feinerc  ©orte  3Bein.  — 16  fietd^enfu^r :  And  synonym  in  pre- 
vious paragraph.  —23  fflDten  .  .  .  Srfinen :  =  gingen  bie  Slugen  i^r 
iibcr.  — 26  8oter  . . .  ^imntel:  gortfeftung  ift:  bein  5Ramc  roerbc  ge* 
^eiligt;  bein  SReid^  fomme;  bein  SBille  geft^e^e,  roie  im  §immel  fo  auf 
(Srben;  unfcr  tciglic^eS  Srot  gib  unS  ^eute,  unb  oergib  un3  unfre 
6(^ulben,  roie  roir  unfren  Sc^ulbnem  oergebcn,  unb  fii^re  unS  nic^t  in 
aSerfuc^ung,  fonbem  etlofe  und  auS  bcm  tibel,  benn  bein  ift  baS  Mcic^, 
unb  bie  Kraft,  unb  bie  £»crtlic^feit  auf  croig,  Slmcn.— 26  ^nbrunft:  = 
Snnigfett,  ©ifer.  —  @ebet  be«  ^errn :  =  ^errngebet,  aSoterunfer.  — 
28  ©ebanfctt  .  .  .  ftretten ;  roie  ?  use  the  verb  corresponding  to  ®es 
banic  to  express  the  thought. 

>  It  would  seem  that  we  have  here  surnames  In  the  making.  The  patronymic 
Tedsen  (son  of  Tede)  stood  as  a  surname  for  old  Volkert,  but  was  not  inherited 
by  his  son,  who  took  instead  the  new  patronymic  Volkerts  (-8  being  geii.  =  -fen 
of  Zeb(en),  which  became  in  his  case  a  true  sun  :ine,  as  it  was  inherited  by  ui> 
daughter.   Hauke,  her  contemporary,  also  inherued  his  surname. 


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64  1  toeilte:  cf.  tnot^cn.  Knumerato  othtTsuch  couplets.  — 2  nm 
ben  attberen:  =  md)  bem  anbcrcn.  —  «  ^jcrgcftcUten :  =  eingeric^teten. 

—  7  iHumoreit :  =  Uiirm,  loie  in  ber  itiictjc  gemac^t  roitb.  —  10  j^uge* 
ftfrft:  =  bebedt.  Cf.  witli  (mr  ciLstom.  — !Bet(tgcrofen :  =  Dfen  roortn 
(spcifen,  ©eridjte,  sum  abarmetjaltcn  beigelegt  roerben  ('heater').— 
1 1  blitthe :  =  gliinjtc ;  cf .  blanf.  !^arum  blinlte  nidjti  ?  —  14  ®ina= 
f^irui^ :  =  ein  finnreic^cc  i^cnffptudj  ('motto').  —  ic  .^eft  bn  bin . . . : 
=  ^aft  bu  bein  2:ogn)ctI  ric^tig  gctan,  Xa  fommt  bcr  Sc^Iof  oon  felbft 
f)eron.  —  ^agtoert,  b&n  :  cf.  note  to  p.  7, 1.  7.  The  High  German  form 
is  lagerocrf  or  Jogroerf.  —  20  ^^otal :  =  grower  sOei^er,  ^umpen  ('  gob- 
let ').  —  ber  i^rem  9attv . . .  juteil  geuorbeit  wot :  -  ben  iifx  SSoter . . . 
geroonnen  f)atte.  —  25  an  ber  SBerfte:  why  not  auf .  .  .  ? 

65  1  ttid)t  (ange :  complete  the  sentence.  —2  tm  ^efel . . .  ^aftoT : 
supply  the  eMipsis.  —  6  oil .  .  .  i^ttum:  why  not  um  .  .  .  Return?  — 
7  berfe^en :  =  iiberfeljen.  The  prefix  vex-  often  negatives  the  simple 
verb,  as  here.  —  merbe :  or  roerben  foUte.  — 10  cngebrannt :  =  ange^^ 
junbct.  —  11  gefi^aftig  :  =  beft^dftigt.  —  12  anaubieten :  =  I)erum}u« 
reic^en  (ober  nur  ^ier).  —  auil^  ber :  what  is  the  antecedent  of  ber  ?  — 
13  ftanb  .  .  .  im  ®ef)>rfic^e  :  rearrange,  substituting  for  ftanb  the  verb 
corresponding  to  ®cfpra(^.  —  15  WUeS  gut :  may  simply  refer  to  the 
words  of  the  Dbetbcic^graf  immediately  following,  or  may  be  taken 
thus :  Mei  mu§  gut  fein ;  ndmlic^,  ber  alte  2)ei(^graf  tft  fc^on  gut  bets 
gefe^t,  je^t  mu|  ber  neue  gut  gerod^It  roerben,  or  je^t  mu^  ein  guter 
neuer  emannt  roerben,  or  also  'well.'—  17  beigefel^t:  synonym?  — 
18  6tt«^  .  .  .  nnter}ie^en :  substitute  iiberne^mcn  or  onne^men  for 
untcrjie^en  and  reconstruct  sentence  accordingly.  —  22  old  . . .  ^etfl^< 
grof :  supply  the  verb.  It  is  common  to  leave  the  virb  of  a  clause  to 
be  inferred  from  a  following  sentence  or  clause,  but  not  often  after 
al3  in  temporal  sense,  as  here.  —  24  nnb  .  . .  ^Oljre :  unb,  being  a  coor- 
dinate conjunction,  unites  similar  constructions,  which  is  to  be  taken 
as  the  case  here :  unb  (bo)  bin  {id))  cS  . . .   Make  into  a  relative  clause. 

—  bin  .  .  .  fi^on ;  note  the  use  of  the  German  present  with  fc^on  etc. 
for  the  English  perfect,  meaning  condition  or  action  in  time  up  to, 
and  including,  the  present.  Cf .  the  German  imperfect  with  fcfton  etc. 
for  the  English  pluperfec.  —  25  ift  lein  SRangel :  express  the  thought 
with  the  verb  fd^cben.  —  20  nit^t  9?0t . .  . :  synonym  for  5Rot?  — 28  fo 
loufe  . . .  mit :  express  in  non-figurative  German.  What  is  this  figure 
of  speech  ?   Its  object  ? 

66  1  ftanb  t^m  bet :  =  ftimmte  mit  i^m  iiberein,  unterftiitfte  i^n.  — 
7  fienten  tUoa§ :  note  the  relative  position  of  the  direct  and  indirect 


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objects  in  the  sentence.  —  1 1  QftUt :  synonym  ?  —  18  ben  .  .  . 
mufiterntt :  expaiul  in  (Jerumn  into  two  cliiiwes.  — 18  in  Vorfl^lail 
tarn  :  exprt'«8  in  (iemiaii  by  means  of  tlie  verb  corresponding  to  iJJoi- 
fc^lag.  —21  ttm  in  .  .  .  einjuriiifen :  =  urn  .  .  .  anjutretcu.  —  25  gut 
jtoansig :  =  obUig  jiuonjig.  —  29  einmenben :  =  bagcgen  fogcn,  Gin= 
fptuc^  er^cben.    Wliat  are  tiie  corresponding  nouns? 

673  flu«. . .  werbe:  raie?—  ll  flberfftiffiBer  Oljren:  wanim  toUtbcn 
bieClirenuberfluffigfeinV  — 2U  paffiert:  synonym? 

68  1  geraumer :  synonym  ?  —  2  ntfinbig :  =  ooDja^rig.  —  4  itft ;  = 
ie^t.  — 6  mm  geborgen:  =  rco^l  beforgt.  — 0  audgefcf|»irgen :  =  bot- 
iibet  nic^td  gefagt.  —  0  moOen :  =  ijabt  bie  0utc  (mir  baa  ju  .  .  .)• 
Plural  verb  used  with  singular  subject  In  address  as  mark  of  resj^ct. 
— 12  lie^  . .  .  betoenben :  =  lieft  .  .  .  bleibcn ;  beroenben  is  used  only 
In  the  infinitive.  —  17  lo^ii'tclfefit  in :  =  ooUfommen  beroanbert  in, 
erfa^rett  in,  ganj  oertraut  mit.  The  fapi'tel  of  this  compound  refers 
to  the  chapters  (Kapitel)  of  the  Bible.  Note  the  rhythm  of  these 
lines.  —  24  menu  iift . . .  }nfommengebe :  =  roenn  id^  ben  jungen  Xeidj- 
grofen  an  bca  alten  2orf)tcr  ocr^eirate  (bcdolten  Zod^tn  [dat.]  antraue). 
—  27  anbat^Hg :  =  ooU  Slnbnc^t,  Slnbat^t  ^abenb.  The  suffix  -ig  ex- 
presses possession  of,  or  similarity  with,  the  idea  of  the  .stem. 

69  1  in  Bttfnnft :  =  funftig.  —  2  ;rettnblid)eren :  =  gludlic^eren.  — 

4  ^nngfer :  abbreviated  from  ^ungfrau.  —  How  far  may  this  be  con- 
sidered the  goal  of  Ilauke's  ambition  and,  therefore,  the  climax  of  the 
action  ?  Is  there  a  more  effective  climax,  and  why  ?  The  opposition, 
which  has  already  been  indicated,  becomes  from  now  on  more  marked, 
and  brings  about,  indirectly  perhaps,  the  hero's  destruction. 

70  2  rflftiger :  =  Iroftigcr. — 9  Jj^ierobenb  Iioltcn :  =  nat^  bet  Xaqei^ 
arbeit  auSrufjen.  —  11  nnerlebigter:  -  ungetaner,  unwerric^tetcr. — 
on  bie  .  .  .  ffattt :  =  beren  Serdnbcrung  ouc^  er  batnalS  ^otte  nic^t 
raten  rooUen.  — 13  aUtS  auS  bentSege:  =  aUeg  ocrbeffert  roerbcn.  —  er 
fegtc :  if.  Spric^roort  (proverb),  SReuc  Sefen  fe^ren  gut.  —  10  gleii^^ 
ttw^t:  =  tro^bem.  —  19  cin  2cbcn  fortgefc^ter  'Krbeit:  the  part  that 
bie  airbcit  plays  in  the  development  of  Hauke's  character  and  of  the 
story  is  worthy  of  notice.  —  21  ein  ftiircnbcS  SBort :  note  the  cause 
and  the  effect  of  this  SBott.  —  24  ant  trunU :  =  beim  Jrinfen.  Sub- 
stit'-te  a  clause. 

71  3  infcnbcrS :  =  tn^befonbere,  im  befonbeten,  ^auptfadiUd^.  — 

5  ^Stten  .  .  .  ntiic^te :  why  the  subjunctives  in  these  lines  ?  —  re^o= 
rotfir'bcbiirftig :  =  au^befferung^notig.  —  7  bcr  Seufel . . .  Ijolen :  = 
etne  ^iibft^e  SBefc^etung.  —  9  griibeltt :  =  nac^benfen  (gewb^nlic^  in 


NOTES 


to 


!i 


fc^Icc^tem  Sinn).  — 12  l^iiiterfliinnig :  =  liftig.  —  beim  .  .  .  modien :  = 

btim  Dbetbeidygtafen  fid)  gut  anf^reiben  }U  (affcn  ('  to  stand  in  with  the 
(lii<t'grave ').  —  16  anfduifeii  laffen:  =  aufbr.ajgen  laffen;  or,  roarum 
^abt  i()t  i^n  )u  eurem  Xe\(S)Qta\en  madftn  (affen  ?  —  10  bar  beja^Ien : 
=  teuer  besa[)len  {'  Now  you  have  to  pay  cash  for  it ').  — 18  boQoii . . . 
ob^utro^en :  =  bae  ift  nic^t  s«  beftteiten  (leugnen),  bad  mu^  mon  flc= 
fte^en.  —  lu  ber  neue  bon  feined  993eibe«  wcgen :  thiH  use  of  oon  is 
btcoming  obsolete.  Cf.  p.  70, 1.  21.  —27  ^unbe :  how  does  this  corre- 
.spond  with  p.  00,  1.  13  :  3lber  biefe  beiben  (Gbrfuc^t  unb  &o6)  .  .  .  ? 

72  19  fo  .  .  .  oerfleffen:  turn  into  a  clau.se  by  substituting  for  fo  a 
temporal  conjunctioi  -21  andgebai^t  unb :  the  use  of  unb  here  might 
be  considered  unnecessary  :  ben  er  fcit  ^o^ten  nur  ^albausigebac^t  mit 
fief)  berumgetrogen  f)atte  ('  which  he  liad  only  half  thought  out  and  [had 
so]  larried  about  with  him  for  years').  —23  beniSl^HgtC  fic^  fetner:  = 
iial)m  SBefift  oon  iJjm,  gab  ii).;^  ju  tun,  befcbaftigte  i^n.  Cf.  p.  74,  1.  3 : 
cine  anbcre  ilolfulation  iiberlam  tf)n.  —24  ibm  :  antecedent  of 
i^tn  ?  —  25  Staum  .  .  .  ^afbcil^ :  invert  the  order  of  clauses  and 
u.se  beoor. 

73  1  Sorlanb  :  =  bad  (Sebiet  (Stiid  iJonb)  jroifc^en  ©ee  unb  '^ct(^. 

-  gerii^tct :  =  geroanbt,  gcbcftet.  —  tx  botte  e«  feben  muffen :  what 
is  irrctjiilar  about  the  word-oixler?  —  2  etnbringttif|e :  =  ftrenge. — 
8  llottt  tmmer  .  .  .  borbanben  war :  the  description  of  the  '^ocianb  is 
necessary  for  the  comprehension  of  later  developments.  This  is  suflB- 
cient  justification  for  its  introduction.  —  19  eiw  . . .  oblSf  *  =  bie  vox 
tl)tn  Itegenbe  breite  SJanbflac^c  niiebcr  ju  einem  fdimalen  St  ;n  griinen 
aUeibelanbS  routbc.  —  19  ^riel^l :  =  aJiectesftrom.  Cf .  M  .^.  In  the 
land  (3ieulunb,  SSorlanb)  abandoned  or  built  up  by  .ne  sea,  tliere  is 
a  .sort  of  system  of  faint  elevations  and  depre  \:,ns.  At  ebb  tide 
the  water  recedes  through  these  depre.  •  is,  graJui'iy  deepens  them, 
and  thus  forms  the  ^rteOle.  These  are  oi  course  full  of  water  when 
tlie  tide  is  in  and  dry  when  it  is  out.  —27  neu  .  .  .  profiled :  this  is 
the  practical  application  of  Ilauke's  early  dike  experimenting. 

74  1  fpradi  ju  fii^  fclber :  cf .  fprac^  ct  (Saule)  bci  fid)  felbft,  p.  73, 
1.  5.  —  2  nil^t  gro^  ju^ ;  abcr .  . . :  complete  in  German.  —3  Qint . . . 
il)n :  =  er  mac^te  etuc  anbere  ilalfulation  (JRec^nung).  Cf.  note  to 
I).  72, 1.  23.-6  ^nteilen:  Slnteil  =  Jcil,  ber  an  cine  ^crfon  sufdUt  (i^r 
?u?ommt).  —  ©cmeinbcbcsirf :  -  ©ebiet  (lerritorium)  ber  ©etncinbe. 

—  0  jit  Mtdit  beftebenber :  =  gefeftUc^  iiberfommener  (er^altener,  be= 
fommener).— 8  v»aS  an  folt^ett :  =  roie  oiele  folc^c  (ilntctlc).  — 11  (3i^af= 
jut^t :  =  ©(^af^erbe.  —  anfebnlicbp :  =  betrad^tUc^e.  — 13  jnm  Serbm§ 


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NOTES 


.  . .  war :  =  gcfirgcrt  ^otte  (ace).  — 17  9{an)ier :  the  ©c^ltcfftteifcn  of 
the  paragraph  descriptive  of  the  33orlonb,  not  only  those  along  the 
^rie^l,  but  also  those  facing  the  SBattenmeer.  —  20  JKie  .  .  .  6)cl)tnt : 
=  ber  ®cbanfc  bcraujc^te  i^n,  tnac^te  ifjn  roie  betrunfen.  —  25  entlang : 
if  connected  with  an  and  governing  SHanbc,  entlang  would  immediately 
follow  the  latter.    It  seens  more  a  verbal  prefix  here. 

75  15  @ci^(enbrian :  =  nac^Idfiige  @en}o()n^eiten.  — 20  aitf  Zoi  unb 
fiebeit :  =  mac^tig,  oerroegcn,  toll. 

76  3  bamm . . .  toerben :  =  borum  burftc  man  nic^tg  bamit  anfangen. 
— 4  ajorWttiib :  =  Gntfc^ulbigung,  oorgefc^ii^ter  ©tunb.  —  7  8pit(ung :  = 
©tromung.  — 14  abgc^anbelt :  =  abgcfauft.  — 17  fester :  =  faft.— 21  it-. 
bac^t :  =  batiibcr  nac^gebadit.—  22  toa§  .  . .  iibcr^olcn :  =  ber  ©eroinn 
tnirb  ftc  bet  roeitcm  iibertreffen  (ber  ©eroinn  roirb  oiel  me^r  al^  bte 
Soften  fein).  — 23  and) . . .  untct :  =  auc^  bic  Grfialtung^toften  beg  alten 
25eidE)eS  roetben  burd^  ben  S3au  be§  ncuen  2)ctc^cg  grb^tenteilg  gefpart 
loetben. 

77  1  nieberge^ttift :  =  auf  ben  guB^oben  niebergefe^t.  Cf .  p.  (53, 1.  7. 
— 13  bnmpfen:  =  bebriidenben  unb  mobrtgen.  —20  ^a^nenfra^t :  =  ba§ 
Riixben  beg  $o^nS.  —  $u  2BiIIen  war :  =  ju  ©ebote  ftanb,  ben  er  .  .  . 
genie^cn  fonntc.  —  24  fu^r  cr  ju  Soot :  cf.  5u  ^fcrbe,  ju  aSagen  fal;ren. 
—  26  ittt\pttxtt:  =  jufc^Iofi.  —  26  fiot:  =  ©enfblei,  ein  Sleigeroic^t  an 
etner  ©c^nuc  lum  SBeflen  ber  ^tefe  beg  SGBafferg.  —  28  jittcrte  fflr :  cf. 
jitterte  oor. 

78  3  i^  .  .  .  fcin :  =  tc^  mu^  juerft  mir  jelbft  alleg  flat  gemat^t 
l^aben.  —  4  9lntrag  ftcHe :  =  ^(an  oorfc^lage.  —  5  ^cr  JRittc  :  case  ?  — 
13  @nbli^  .  .  .  getOtt :  rearrange  so  as  to  have  a  regular  clause  with 
nad^bem.  —  16  eingabe :  =  fc^riftU^eg  ©ejut^,  fc^riftlid^e  23itte.  — 
83efiinoorhtng ;  =  (Smpfe^Iung.  —  16  Scbcit^ittng :  cf.  Ginbeic^ung.  — 

19  Pdlftberfelben  :  respectfully  and  formally  for  berfelben.  —  20  co, : 
=  jirfa  ('  about ').  —  21  attttegenben :  =  inliegenben.  —  23  Hontiolut : 
=  Umfc^tag  (obcr  beffcn  ^n^alt).  —  27  gSir . . .  sufammcn^oUcn :  why 
is  Elke  made  to  say  these  words  ? 

79  5  ficierenb :  =  anfe^enb.  —  7  UberKcfcntngen :  =  Seric^tc,  2;ro» 
bitionen.  —  8  juf  ammengefunbcn :  =  gef  ammclt. — 9  enblic^en  SBerlouf : 
=  ©^lu^.  —  in  (Sinflang  bringen :  =  jufammenretmen,  fiarmoniiieren. 
— 13  an  $tt  f(^nurren  fangcn :  note  the  word-order.  What  is  the 
more  usual  one  ?  —  14  SJott  bcr  ^offtettc  :  on  what  word  does  oon 
depend  ? — 18  fie  :  why  not  man  ?  —  ^(CDerdfanb :  pronounce  v  as  ro.  — 

20  jur  Sti^aftoeibe :  expand  into  an  infinitive  clause.  — 24  tterfiimmert: 
=  am  SBac^gtum  ge^inbert.  —  25  au^er  bon :  what  is  the  ellipsis? 


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n 


80  1  ^noil^engeriifte :  =  ©crippc,  eielettc.  — 10  MuffoOtflel :  =  bie 
3lufmerffamfeit  erregcnbeS,  Ungeroo^nltc^eS,  roog  bie  3lufmctffam!eit 
erregte.  — 14  ein  (Brouen  .  . .  ^inburi^flang :  =  i^m  gtautc,  toie  eS  fei= 
nem  iod^cn  anjufibren  roar.  — 15  Gi  toaiS :  =  Unfinn  I  — 18  fcnft :  tran- 
sitive corresponding  to  intransitive  finfen ;  cf .  fprengen,  fpringen,  etc. 

—  10  SBttS  .  .  .  mog  :  complete  the  sentence.  —  21  na(^  ^au8  :  why 
not  noc^  Saufc  here  and  elsewhere  where  the  present  form  occurs?  — 
25  tester :  =  ftarfeg  SScrlangen ;  cf .  Jlcugier.  —  27  unterfe^te :  =  ge* 
brungene,  Heine  unb  bide. 

81  15  Sorfringeitt :  =  3;orf^oufcn.  —  16  f^rtngt  eS :  how  is  this 
illusion  to  be  explained?  — 19  tior  fti^  ge^eit:  =  gefc^e^en.  —  20  ant 
$»tmmel:  cf.  im  ^immel  (SSater  unfer,  ber  bu  bift  xm  §immel). — 
bcfdjieit :  =  fc^ien  auf  (ace).  See  p.  80,  1.  4.  Cf.  bclat^en  =  lateen 
iiber  (also  with  gen.  or  dat.) ;  be-  makes  an  intransitive  verb  transi- 
tive. Give  other  instences  from  the  text.  —  28  ttnterl^rai!^  bic  @tiOe  : 
the  simple  form  brec^en  is  more  usual  in  this  connection,  bie  @tiQe 
btcc^en.   Cf .  p.  79,  1.  S :  unterbrad^  bet  ©c^ulmeifter  feinc  (Srjol^lung. 

—  29  f^imtaent :  cf .  blenben,  funfein,  gldnjeit/  leut^ten,  fd^einen. 

82  2  tttS  .  .  .  pimidi :  =  alg  fieic  eS  i^m  plft^Iit^  ein.  —  16  i^nett 
im  fnudtn :  =  Winter  i^nen.  —  17  SUemeUdbengel :  =  einen  mutigcn 
(ocrrocgenen)  ^erl,  einen  ledten  (!ii^nen)  ©efeCen.  — 18  utiterfitil^en :  = 
crforf(^en.  — 19  nad^tcagUi!^ :  =  roie  cr  frii^er  ^atte  tun  foQcn.  See  p.  8, 
1.  9.  —  It  is  here  skillfully  suggested  how  ignorance,  combined  with 
a  vivid  imagination,  can  conjure  up  in  the  vague  moonlight  any 
phantom  demanded  by  the  occasion.  The  technical  object  is  to 
afford  the  enemies  of  Hauke  further  ground  for  their  opposition. 

83  11  9lebelfleif :  cf.  p.  79,  1.  29.  — 16  ^ndt'»  bid)  nodj :  =  fe^nft 
bu  nod^  barnac^,  bege^rft  bu  eS  noc^.  The  turn  is  colloquial  and  vul- 
gar.—26  onlegen:  cf.  lanben  (1.  27),  beilegen  (p.  84,  1.  3).  What 
difference  in  meaning? — 29  unternt  Tctl^  :  =  unten  am  Deic^  cntlang. 

84  7  filr  .  .  .  angefe^en :  =  fiir  .  .  .  gel^alten.  — 10  ftu^c :  =  iibet= 
rafdit  fei.  —  14  loei^e  933affcrftrctfcn :  what,  and  why  mentioned  ? 
Where  has  a  similar  mention  been  already  made?  Cf.  note  to  p.  83, 
1. 1 1.  — 17  9{n(egen :  cf .  note  to  p.  83, 1.  26.  —  bteiSfetttgcn :  antonym  ? 
— 19  Ijeraufftcigen :  cf.  bic  f(0^e  SQSerft  ^inanftiegen,  p.  82, 1.  29. 

85  1  gottoergejfener :  =  oerlaffen.  — Stewiet :  =  ^iebi^.  —  4  f  Iatfi^» 
tc :  =  fnaSte.  ^'ote  the  different  occasions  on  which  Karsfpn  uses 
his  whip;  also  that  nails  are  in  the  lash,  and  that  iron  is  vulgarly 
supposed  to  be  a  protection  against  demons.  Why  does  the  SunS* 
take  his  whip  along  ?  —  For  the  connection  of  this  scene  with  the  next, 


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cf .  Part  First  of  Coleridge's  Christabel  and  the  end  of  l^nrns'  Tarn  o* 
SharUer.  —  13  Uttloefen ;  =  ^fiantom.  Explain  tiie  difference  in  the 
impressions  made.  — 15  fecfett :  cf.  p.  82,  1.  17.  —  19  oerrebeti :  = 
ocrplaubern,  fccfonnt  mac^en.  —  27  bo :  =  alg.  —  ^etmlam,  . .  .  nadt 
^anfe :  has  this  redundancy  any  object  ? 

86  3  toaS  .  .  .  Sc^tmmel :  supply  in  German  the  ellipsis.  Does 
the  tone  of  this  scene  differ  from  the  prevailing  one  ?  and  why  ?  — 
6  ttlltcr  ber  ©ft^e  :  has  the  frequent  mention  of  this  Gfd^c  in  the  story 
any  significance  ?  In  Germanic  mythology  there  was  a  SBeltcjci^c  over- 
shadowing the  earth,  at  the  roots  of  which  sat  the  three  S'Jornen  or 
fates  and  decided  the  destiny  of  mortals.  —  15  bic  3)'2a^nen :  also  used 
in  the  singular.  —22  »aS  .  . .  Stnoiftn:  =  roa^  fcf)U  bir?  —  28  tote 
5ttm  @l^u$e :  cf.  note  to  p.  85,  1.  4,  above. 

87  1  IB^artnbier :  a  sort  of  punch  made  of  beer,  sugar,  and  spice. 
Such  a  lunch  is  generally  called  3mbi§  (ber).  —  ffattt  bcrcit,  toorett 
...  jut  @telle :  could  these  two  turns  be  interchanged  ?  Why  are 
the  two  used?  — 3  toar  ba(b  gcfottiflt:  =  ^atte  fic^  balb  fatt  gegeffcn. 
—  glitg  tm  3immev  ouf  unb  ah:  cf.  ging  in  bag  3immet.— 6  trie 
. . .  bin :  =■  roie  ic^  bo§  Xicr  befontmcn  ^obc.  When  is  fetn  used  as 
auxiliary  in  German  ?  —  8  ^nbe :  =  3lad)xid)t.  —  10  ofseptiert : 
synonym  ? — 12  Sllfo  bo^ :  expanded  =  alfo  miiffen  tnir '§  bod^  ou^fiil^ren 
(bod^  =  tto^  meinct  ocrborgenen  ^offnung  bogegen).  — 13  ^ort  toirb^d 
l^erge^en :  =  eS  roirb  cin  fc^ioct  ©tiid  2lrbcit  fein.  — 15  eitt . . .  nc^mcn : 
transform  into  a  clause.  The  neuter  adjective  in  nominative  and 
accusative  singular  is  optionally  used  in  popular  and  poetic  language 
without  the  ending  -eS ;  cf.  ein  onber  SBeib  and  other  instances  out  of 
the  text.  — 16  uitt :  cf .  um  eincn  Jtopf  grower.  —  26  ber  . . .  freuett : 
this  verb  is  also  used  with  iiber  and  an.  Get  instances  from  text  and 
note  any  difference.  —  29  Oerjagt :  =  mutloS.    Cf .  note  to  p.  87, 1.  15. 

88  11  <J)omin :  =  crp^ter  ^o^rrocg.  —  12  ru^j^iger :  =  fd^abtger, 
in  ge^cn  gefleibeter.  —  Sagabunb :  =  Sanblaufcr,  Sanbftrcid^cr.  — 
13  ^effcipicfcr :  =  einer  ber  lefjcl  flidtt,  ausbefjert.  Gin  ^tgeunet 
('gypsy')  ift  auc^  ein  ^effelflidter.  Cognate  of  ^effel ?  —  ttifli^  benn 
fonft :  roa^  e^  benn  fonft  roar.  — 14  am  ^alfter :  note  the  use  of  an 
in  this  End  like  cases,  e.g.  an  ciner  ©c^nur  fii^ren.  Cf.  p.  82,  1.  2. 
The  ^alftcr  seems  necessary  to  continue  the  enchantment;  cf.  the 
story  of  Prince  Bedr  in  the  Arabian  Nights.  —  16  ij^  toat  .  .  ♦  rct{^ 
Senng:  rote?  —  17  Sattblmann:  cf.  SJanbmann.  —  18  Srorfe:  = 
fc^Iec^teS  ^ferb.  —  19  9}ertatifeti :  supply  in  German  the  ellipsis.  — 
28  tttttet .  .  .  Zalttn :  express  affirmatively  with  roert.  —  26  nid^t 


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xa^ltn  :  is  it  on  account  of  its  leanness  that  this  horse  is  so  cheap?— 
braudjen :  =  gebrauc^cn.  —  Berlommt :  =  Derl)ungett.  —  27  %n\tt^n:  cf. 
2lu9fe^en.  — 28  fal|  bem  . .  .  maul :  cf.  the  proverb  (Sincm  gefc^enfteu 
@aul  fie^t  man  ni^t  in3  Wlanl. 

89  4  geb'  i*  end)  batciit  :  = ...  in  ben  Rani  obenbrein.  — 
6  in  bie  . . .  etnflcfi^laBen :  =  bic  ©a(^c  burc^  cincn  ^onbfcfalag  C  hand- 
shake ')  obgcmac^t  ('  settled ') .  —  7  wo^tf e« :  =  biUig.  — 10  ben  ®IoM»o= 
fen :  =  ben  Sanbftrcic^er.  ©lonja!  =  originally  inhabitant  of  Hungary, 
gypsy  here,  —  11  ttnb  Ifll^te :  cf.  Chamisso's  Peter  Schlemihl,  after 
Peter's  bargain  with  the  devil.  — 13  nit^tiS .  .  .  Sttbtingt:  roa^?  Cf. 
1.  6,  rote  cine  «Ioue.  — 16  c0  :  what  does  eg  refer  to  ?  —  20  fortflit :  = 
ton  ie^t  an.  —  litft ...  bent  Zittt :  =  forgte  beftonbig  fiir  bad  Xier.  - 
22  Bcrfeljctt :  =  iiberfe^en,  oernoc^ldfligt.  —  23  wetttg :  rocnig,  like  oiel, 
Ls  al.^0  often  inflected.  —  ^altung  :  =  2luSfef)en.  Cf.  note  to  2lnfe^cn, 
p.  88,  1.  27.  —  25  geo))fe(teS :  =  fc^ccfigcS.  —  27  boi^te  US :  what  is 
the  more  usual  construction? 

90  7  e8  flog  .  .  .  aWecre  JU :  note  the  way  in  which  the  adverbs 
are  used  in  this  sentence.  The  course  of  the  horse  and  his  speed  are 
graphically  depicted  by  the  arrangement  of  the  words  and  phrases.  — 
10  bent  9Reere  S«  i  "^^^^  suggestion  here  ?  — 14  bett  2)eiift :  this,  like 
eine  ©ttcde,  is  an  accusative  of  way  or  place.  —  16  toatttittt  bcr : 
cf.  roarten  auf  (ace).  —  17  JRarffuttft:  note  other  compounds  with 
-lunft ;  -lunft  <  fommcn,  as  ©unit  <  gbnnen,  etc.  Such  formations 
are  feminine.  —  22  abfl^ttaOte  :  =  ablofte,  abtot.  —  24  beffett :  why 
not  yeine  ?  —  27  bie  fi^otten  Slttgeit :  case  ?  -  28  fieibS  getott :  usually 
letb  getan. 

91 1  eS  geftt  ttiM^  :  =  ic^  Bo^e  mid^  nid^t  oicl  Dctle^t.  =  3  oitt  3figel : 
cf .  note  to  p.  88,  1.  14.  — 18  attf omntett :  =  anrcben.  — 19  ttiei|t . . . 
^eberdfattb  :  supply  in  German  the  ellipsis.    Distinguish  roiffen  from 

lennen. 

92  7  i^  ttiet^  Sefd^eib :  =  i^  lann  bit  bie  etllfirung  gcbcn,  ich  fann 
es  fagen;  cf.  1.  1,  3c^  .  .  .  i[t.  — 11  ««eitt--2BeibergIouben :  cf.  2llt= 
roeibergloube.  2llt,  though  forming  part  of  a  compound  noun,  is  made 
here  to  agree  like  an  adjective  in  the  dative  with  aSeiberglaubc.  The 
object  is  to  intensify  the  idea  by  so  emphasizing  31U-.  — 13  bete^rett : 
=  uberrcben.  — 15  unt  befto  ff^Hmmct :  b.^.  lebcnbigcr.  — 16  erfi^recft : 
also  crfc^ro(fen  ;  note  the  strong  and  the  weak  conjugation  of  crfcbtcclen 
and  change  of  meaning.  —  bett  @toU  bctTOt ;  =  in  ben  ©tall  ttat ; 
cf.  note  to  p.  81,  1.  20.  —  21  ®o  tflt .  .  .  ttttt :  =  er  fuc^te  eine  neuc 
©teUung.  —  22  Mevljeiagett :  why  at  2iaer^eiligcn  ?    What  other 


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events  of  the  story  take  place  at  this  time  of  the  year,  and  why?  — 
26  Qtrufeitt :  =  Sc^oubern,  cine  mgfteribfe  ^urc^t.— 28  on  .  .  .  gotten: 
cf.  '^6)  f)abe  meine  greube  baran.  Note  that  berort  is  uninflected,  as 
also  words  in  -lei  and  -^anb.  How  is  this  peculiarity  to  be  explained  ? 
What  is  the  first  part  of  these  formations  ?  — The  effect  of  the  spectral 
creation  of  ignorance  ant.  imagination,  and  the  reason  of  its  intro- 
duction, are  here  shown.    Cf.  note  to  p.  82,  1.  9. 

93  3  bcricf  jufttmrncn :  =  lub  ju  einer  3?erfammlung  ein,  fagtc 
eine  SBerfammlung  an.  — 10  namoljndj  tjcrlaufcnb  ;  =  fanft  oerlaufenb 
(abfaUenb).  —  13  bo  .  .  .  Scft^cmnfl ;  =  ba  ^aben  roir  nun  einen  bijfen 
SorfaU,  nun  ift  ber  Jeufel  lo^.  — 14  «Protcftc:  =  Ginfpriic^e.  —  16  un= 
ferent .  . .  ft'aU :  =  unferen  3)eic^grafen  unterftu^t.  — 17  ftcftt  t>ot  ber 
Z&v :  =  roirb  balb  ^ier  fein.  — 18  ntiUtOttcnlongci: :  =  unge^euerer,  un= 
ermelUc^er.  —  bo  . . .  filcibcn :  =  bo  mu§  aUe  anberc  SIrbeit  ouf^iiren. 

—  21  fo . .  .  gcfiroi^cn;  =  fo  tafc^  roirb  bic  2lrbeit  nic^t  ge^en.  — 24  ouf 
bic  SJfl^it :  =  auf  ben  ?tcppicf),  i.e.  einen  neuen  ©egenftanb  berii^rcnb.  Fr. 
meUre  aur  le  tapis.  —  25  fo  .  .  .  toor :  =  breitcr  alS  Sarorenj'  5linb  long 
loor.    This  proper  name  is  in  H.G.  Sorcnj.   The  present  form  is  L.G. 

94  1  atQctliditS :  -  oerbricfelidie^.  —  9  tterf^ont :  =  gcfport.  — 
10  ofier  ^uttbctt :  =  roieber  hunbert.  —  12  ctttgegcnftcUt :  =  borbietet. 
1(5  Somil:  antonym  =  3iuajteil.  —  17  ^icrottf;  on  what  does  ouf 
here  depend?  — 21  tjcrfilicfictt  :  =  geblieben  (p.p.).  Instances  where 
Dcr-  alters  meaning  of  simple  verb  ?  —  25  beftreitcn :  =  in  grogc 
ftcttcn,  beldmpfen.  —  Show  whether  Jewe  Manners  is  consistent  in 
what  he  says.  —26  JrogljcU ;  =  goul^eit.  _  29  cS  . . .  tto^eit :  urn  is 
to  be  understood. 

95  ]  fiottfllttttt :  =  ©ebulb.  What  are  the  other  compounds  with 
-mut  ?  Note  tlieir  gender  and  the  reason,  if  any.  —  2  bouen  unb 
brei^ett  fe^en:  note  here  the  use  of  the  infinitive  with  a  passive 
meaning.  Cf.  loffen  and  infinitive  with  a  passive  sense.  —  4  ^ro)ef= 
ticn :  synonym  ?  _  (,ci  .  .  .  Ijot :  =  Don  ber  §erTfd)aft  fur  cuc^  f)at 
biUigen  loffen,  bie  $errfcf)uft  fiir  eud^  Ijot  onne{)men  loffen.  —  12  unon= 
toftborcr:  =  tobelfreier.— JRcc^tfc^offen^ctt:  =  2(nfric^tigfett,  G^rborfeit. 

—  15  hitidf :  corresponding  verb  ?  —  22  etncr  :  distinguish  carefully 
between  the  pronominal  and  adjectival  uses  of  this  word  :  e^  ift  einer 
meiner  ^reuube;  eS  ift  ein  ^reunb  Don  mir,  u.f.ro.  —  27  bo^er:  cor- 
responds to  rooFjcr  above. 

96  3  bcrufen:  jemonb  roirb  „berufen«  ('called'),  urn  cine  ©tcQung 
JU  befleiben  ('fill ').  —  4  obftcrft :  =  obmifet. ~bci  StuSorbcitung :  beim 
aWocIien.  — 5  bc^UfUc^ :  =  nii^Iid;  (niimlic^,  mcinOJe^ilfc).— bojttlJflffeB: 


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=  baju  bienen.  —  7  @tur^Iarren :  =  5larren,  bie  bur*  eturjen  abgclaben 
roerbcn.  — &  @teamad|ern :  =  SBagnern,  aBagcnmac^en,  iHobemac^ern. 

—  oerbingen :  =  beftellen,  bafiit  einen  «ontta!t  mad^e.t.  —  »ir  merben 

gebraitl^en :  for  the  better  insight  into  the  construction  of  this 
sentence,  compare  the  following  transpositions :  5Dteoicl  l)unbert  ^ubcr 
©iro^  roir  gebraurfjen  roerben  fiir  bie  Durc^bammung  be§  ^rie^l^  unb  jur 
Sefticfung  be^  Xtidfti  ncc^  ben  asinnenfeiten,  too  roir  cttDo  mit  Sanb 
fiirlieb  ne^men  miiffen,  !ann  t(§  i»^t  nic^t  fagen;  or,  ©it  roerben  ge= 
brouc^en  fiir  bie  . . .,  id^  lonn  nic^t  fagen,  roieniel  ^unbert  guber  ©tro^ ; 
or,  ^6)  f ann  ni(^t  f ogen,  roieoiel ...  roir  gebrau(^en  roerben  fiir  bie ...  — 
10  ffirlieb  (Borlieb)  ne^men ;  =  fic^  be;»nugett  mit.  — 11  Ofuber :  =  eine 
Harrenlabung.  — 13  wirb  entie^rli^  ;ei« :  note  the  word-order.  — 
entbe^rlii^ :  =  8U  ^obcn.  —  beratett ;  =  befprec^en.  — •  16  ^erfteflunji :  = 
3ufamnenfeiung.  — 21  ^njielittng:  =  Serufung.  — 25  @ef«l^wr*enen : 
the  strong  declension  is  regularly  used.  —26  and  eigener :  indicates 
the  broadness  and  soundness  of  Hauke's  views 

97  8  ftier . . .  gefteti  =  bcS  SDeic^grofen  Soter  iibertrcffen  (uberrogen). 

—  5  tourbe  . . .  ttet^ttttbelt :  =  bie  beiben  gelbmeffer  rourben  befprot^en. 
—6  fibertragett :  =  iibergeben.— 8  lant  ...  an  ^au\t  an:  why  is  ju 
used  here  and  not  nod^?  — 11  gettil^tigett . .  .  (eit^ter :  note  contrast 
and  explain.  — 12  ftamntte:  =  ^erlam.— lb  ft^malen:  f d^mal  and  ^ager 
are  favorite  expressions  of  our  author  in  describing  his  principal 
characters.  —  17  aitt  .  .  .  tterben:  express  in  simple  German.  — 
23  abgeftedt :  see  note  to  p.  96, 1.  4.  —  26  einsnbeii^enben :  substitute 
a  clause.  — ingleii^en :  =  roie  aud^.  —  27  tierfammelt  worben :  cf.  bt- 
tufen,  gufommenberufen.  —  28  8ei:teUttttg:=  (Sinteiluug. 

98  1  ettoaige :  =  etroa  eintretenbe,  eoentueUe.  —  7  jugeotbnet :  = 
jur  SScrfiigung  gefteUt  — 11  ttetfteHtem :  =  jum  ©c^ein  angenommenem 
— 12  ttoUgemeffen :  =  reic^Hd^.  — 18  nad^td  (ad  gen.)  ♦  =  roa^renb  ber 
5?ad|t.  This  genitive  -8  has  arisen  from  analogy  to  forms  like  tagg, 
abenbS,  etc.  — 15  jjerlefctt :  =  oorgelcfen  (in  einer  SScrfammlung). — 
16  pr  @tnftc^t :  express  in  German  by  means  of  passive  infinitive.  — 
18  jttgegen :  antonym  ?  —  S^rerbiefttng  :  =  ^o^ac^tung.  —  20  5ln= 
fa^en :  =  IJorberungcn.  —  ft«^  nntertsarfen  (dat.) :  =  anna^men  (ace). 

—  22  tterfinftert :  =  rerlauft,  obgetreten.  As  to  the  word-order  cf. 
roirb  entbe^rlic^  fein,  p.  06, 1. 13.  —23  befditnerten  fii^ :  =  be!lagtcn  (fic^ 
baruber).  —  bo^  .  .  .  fcien :  -^  baft  fie  bie  Soften  bco  neuen  5Tooge^ 
mit  beftreiten  foUten.  —  26  entburbet :  =  oon  Soften  befrcit.  —  29  fcil : 
=  }u  oerloufen,  oerlcuflii).  — unbifligen:  =  unmaBigcn.  —  XJciftungcn 
. . .  aufgebftrbet :  =  gorbmingen  . . .  gemac^t. 


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99  2  htfttf^tn :  =  auiffalien,  bauetn.  —6  aijtitonbeht :  =  abjulattfen, 
gu  loufen.  —  7  beil^en  :  what  compounds  of  this  verb  are  in  use  ?  any 
variations  of  meaning  ?  —  12  mii^  tierlenmbefit :  =  oon  mit  \Xnmaf)tei 
fagft.  — 14  ntil^  beioirfft:  change  into  the  passive.  Cf.  Beaumarchais'R 
Barbier  de  Seville,  II.  8,  "Calomniez,  calomniez,  il  en  restera  toujours 
quelque  chose."  What  is  the  corresponding  saying  in  English  ? — 16  lo§' 
fcitt  tuslltcft :  note  the  construction  with  losi.  —  17  nngctoaft^ene :  = 
»erleumbcrtf(^e ;  cf .  ucrleumbcft,  1. 12  above.  What  is  gained  by  using 
ungetDaj(§ene  here  ?  —  19  aufgerfittelt :  =  aufgctegt.  —  22  Srfigft . . . 
©roll :  =  jiirnft  bu  mit  abet.  —  26  feilbietett :  cf .  p.  98, 1.  29. 

100  2  ou^etnanbergingen :  =  ttennten  \x^.  —  6  jufommenbeit :  = 
gcblifitcnbcn.  —  7  ^pngftglorfctt :  ^fingften,  ein  am  50ften  logc  no(^ 
Dftcrn  gc^oItenc3  ^irc^cnfcft.  What  figure  of  speech  in  the  use  of 
this  word  ?  why  the  figure  ?  —  10  gletd^ertoeife :  note  this  gen.  adv. 
formation.  —  12  neuett  aufjulabett :  what  wort!  is  understood  ?  — 
19  ©raSfoben ;  =  SRofen.  —  ftenentoeid :  =  au  ©teQcn.  Cf .  formation 
with  gleid^cviDeifc.  —  21  Sufferer :  =  Snfpeftoren.  —  22  aufgeriffencn : 
=  roeitgcbffneten.  aSorum  ?  —  25  in  @elirani^  ^jotte :  =  gebtaud^te.  — 
26  Slnorbnungen  mai^te :  =  Sefe^le  ga6.  —  28  and  bev  Stbeit  toitS :  = 
cntlief;  (oon,  aug,  or  genitive). 

101 1  uerberben :  =  3"  ®runbe  gc^en. — 3  fa^en . . .  Srbeit :  =  otbei« 
teten  fleifeigcr.  —  4  3f«>W  S>*  ♦  =  ^"i^t'S^  fd^neU.  —  6  ^aufetitoetd :  cf . 
ftellcnroeiS  p.  100,  1.  19.  Synonym  ?  —  8  (ieberlidfe :  =  ac^tloS  unb 
nad^Iafftg ;  cf .  p.  36,  1.  4.-9  auSeinanberfe^te :  =  etilartc.  — 
17  faubeced :  =  oorjitglit^eS.  Often  used  ironically.  —  bevtii^tet :  =  ? 
—  24  bit :  note  the  pronouns  of  address  used  in  the  book.  —  aid  .  .  . 
fet :  =  toic  oom  Sonnet  getroffcn  (^bc^ft  etftaunt). — 27  oor^abe :  syno- 
nyms? —  28  am  3>iscl«  ^^'  ^^'^  preposition  with  an  of  next  line. 

192  8  ^afd^ten :  synonyms  ?  —  13  tiott  benen  btelen :  stxbstitute 
genitive  for  oon  bcnen.  — 19  ttie  .  .  .  f^itii^te :  cf.  the  description  of 
the  supposed  phantom  rider  at  the  beginning  of  the  narrative.  Note 
alliteration.  —  26  ?lil^t .  .  .  ^Ctttor :  express  this  with  the  verb  fein. 

103  1  ansnriiJ^tett :  =  ju  ocrutfac^cn.  —  2  Unb . . .  (Sc^n^ :  a  repeti- 
tion which  rounds  off  the  sentence  harmoniously.  —  4  loflrbe  ntoglil^ 
maiden :  cf .  similar  cases  of  word-order  already  noted.  —  7  ^tt^eltg : 
=  runjelig.  —  10  berlio^Ien :  =  etftidt.  —  'Btftmutttv :  =  ^cbammc. 
Cf .  ^elferin,  1. 13 ;  aBdttertn,  p.  104, 1. 1.  — 18  fii^  . . .  jnrei^tgereii^ttet : 
=  feinen  rattonaliftifd^en  Slnfc^auungen  ('views')  ba3  (S^riftcntum  ange= 
pa^t  ('  adapted  ').  The  term  rec^nen  for  madden  is  in  this  connection 
well  chosen,  for  Hauke,  and  Elke  as  well,  are  gebotene  dit^ntx  (see 


ll^ 


NOTES 


183 


:| 


p.  31, 1. 21).— 22  ^f)oirtiifteii:=90o^nfmn,3rtn)a&n(beS5ieber«n)e8cn). 
-23  fdjrfiiifte . . .  jttfonimen :  =  faltetc . . .  sujammen. — 24  "Mnbodjt :  = 
anbetcnber  Serc^rung,  religibfem  ©etu^l.-26  aBojfer  .  .  .  Ijinoud: 
why  is  Elke  made  to  rave  of  bo^  aBafler  and  bie  ©ee  ?  —  wimmcrte : 

=  njinfeltc. 

104  8  fte  nid)t  eirtMwn :  =  o^nc  fie  nx<S)t  lebcn.  —  9  Icifcr  feljte  er 
^injU :  this  prayer  of  Hauke  seems  introduced  to  intensify  the  preju- 
dice already  existing  in  the  popular  mind  against  him  as  being  in 
league  with  the  evil  one.  It  may  be  based  on  the  popular  story  of  a 
parent  who  prays  in  peremptory  language  for  a  sick  child  :  the  prayer 
is  heard,  but  the  child  grows  up  to  be  vicious  or  imbecile.  Heve  it  is 
the  mother  that  is  prayed  for,  the  child  that  bears  the  curse.  — 
16  IjSrte  . . .  gefjen :  =  ^Brte  .  .  .  juflappen.  -  20  Derfaljren  :  =  x)cr= 
roirrt,  oerbu^t.  — 22  ob:  =  iibct.  — 26  Sefttdit  Sie:  the  established 
Lutheran  church  does  not  encourage  religious  fervor.  Doubtless 
Hauke  belonged  to  it,  nominally  at  least,  but  he  is  in  his  own  way 
an  2luf!loter.  Cf .  p.  103,  1.  19.  —  25  ftotwenti'lel :  =  ^eimlic^e  rcli= 
gibfe  gScrfommlungen,  ^eimlic^e  58erfammlungen  ju  religififen  Sroedcn. 
Sonoentilelroefcn  (1.  29)  =  baS  Salten  folc^er  SBcrfammluusen.  — 
29  ^atte  . . .  ittxitittt :  =  wot . . .  gcbic^cn,  roar  . . .  im  ©d^roarig. 

105 1  l|crattter8elommeiie:  =  ftcGungSIofc,  bic  ofineSttitfe^cn  rootcn.— 
2  ahQt\ttitt ;  =  cntlofjcne.  —  4  gfoulettser :  =  Saugcnit^t^.  —  6  irai^tett 
JU :  cf .  oerbringen. — 8  Sebeufen :  =  ©frupcl,  3roci^  cl. — 10  breiitrcben : 
=  roiberfttciten.  The  tolerance  of  Hauke's  views  is  here  brought  into 
relief.  — 16  befhrittctt :  =  in  groge  geftcUt,  cerneint.  —  21  ^er . . .  a»ei= 
tnal :  note  climax.  —  22  mt^tpt :  =  Sltancinorf c^tift.  —  23  im  gflng :  = 
eiiig.  — 27  hndt  ito^:  =  tto^t^m  man  $aule  fiir  einen  ©otteSleugner 
^ielt.  —  28  ^uSioeg :  =  2RittcI,  cine  3lrt  unb  SBeife  bi.^  i^ronl^-'it  su 
bejiegen  (futieren). 

106  1  gettoit :  =  ^offnungSDoU.  —  ^at  .  .  .  gfefttag :  roarum  ?  — 
7  gercttet:  complete  sentence.  —8  ^^  . . .  biv:  cf.  roir  rocrbcn  feft 
jufammen^alten,  p.  78,  1.  27.  — 11  fo^ifnirfcnb :  roarum? -16  m» 
einanberfe^te :  synonym  ?  — 17  bn  lamft . . .  WiUft:  Hauke's  prayer. 
See  p.  104,  1.  9,  and  p.  103,  1.  18,  ©r  .  .  .  jurcc^tgerec^net,  and  note 
thereto.    Cf .  Goethe's  poem  Das  Gottliche,  the  lines : 


I'.i' 


i,  ■<  , 


gjatft  ewtflen,  e^tnen, 
@io6en  ©efe^en 
OTufJen  wit  one 
UnfeteS  SJofeinS 
fiteife  ooOenben. 


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NOTES 


It  is  doubtless  somewhat  in  this  sense  that  the  objectionable  clause 
of  Hauke's  prayer  is  to  be  understood.  Cf.  the  Pantoffelmacher's 
views.  —  28  mtH  Mtir  treu:  cf.  1.  8  above. 

107  2  gio  .  .  .  brauc^en:  add  in  German  the  clause  necessary  to 
bring  out  the  full  sense. -4  gtng  . .  .  91rticit§wefl :  =  ging  jebca  an 
fcine  arbeit.  Neuter  referring  to  antecedents  of  different  gender.  — 
7  oii0efii)(o{Tenee :  ^  jurucfgcjogencg.  — 14  »nfal|ren :  -  Scrroeifung.  — 
fling  .  .  .  beffern :  roosJ  beffertc  fie?  -17  ^ojebeidj:  =  (aufgeroorfener) 
JBorbeit^.  -  21  immer  .  .  .  t^erjafteQenben :  roarum  immer  rofc^er?- 
26  iutunmtn:  =  fteunblic^en.  -  28  einfofriert;  =  cr§alten.-29  SKi. 
berljolten;  =  SBibcrftonb.  -  uiib  toorett .  .  .  belfimpfen:  change  into  a 
relative  clause. 

108  1  geliarteau:  cf.  ge^5rcn+dat.-3  „@d|»eiber!iiedit":  roarum 
bte  ©anfcfufee  (quotation  marks)? -6  <X)tt  gISn}enbf^e  ^immel. . .: 
18  any  change  of  tone  noticeable  in  the  first  part  of  this  paragraph, 
and  why? -10  oerfhtmmt  ttior:  =  aufgcfiort  ^attc  — 13  3ntertmS»' 
beidj;  =  ilajcbeic^.  Cf.  note  to  p.  107, 1. 17.  -fdjien . . .  jnauttcttbett: 
what  IS  to  be  noted  with  respect  to  the  relative  position  of  the  ob- 
jects?  Which  is  the  more  usual  position?  — 24  oaf . . .  ^ernm:  why 
ouf  ?   Cf .  an  ber  SEBerft .  .  .  Return.  -  26  fdjuanfen ;  antonym  ?  * 

109  14  aig  .  .  .  ^ineittfltng :  express  otherwise  in  Gennan.  — 
18  ptbtnare:  synonym?  -  21  fasten  fdjorfcr:  =  roe^ten,  fc^lugen 
ftarlcr.  aOBorum  ?  —  24  wo  . . .  toaren :  =  jur  3eit  bcr  Sturmc  unb  bea 
SJegcnS. — 26  (Druttbe :  =  Sobcn.  -28  ber  abgtuiib . . .  »erf(4»ittbett : 
toie  toar  ba§  ju  madden  ? 

110  2  aufbredjenber  ©♦•rm :  expand  into  a  subordinate  clause.  — 
S  gefolirbett :  =  in  ®efa^r  fe^en,  ber  ©efa^r  augfefeen.  —  fe^te  atted 
baron :  =  roar  borauf  fe^r  crpic^t,  fiielt  fe^r  baton,  tot  fein  tuBcrftcS. 
— 18  t»o«  . . .  ^imtnter :  =  einer  oon  ben  oben  fte^cnbcn  barren  ftUrjte 
feineSobung  ^inunter.  —20  jcmen :  =  jogen  ^efttg. — 26  Ijinoufnimntte  • 
also  ^inaufflomm.  — 28  trieften :  also  troffen  =  trdufelten.  The  weak 
conjugation  tends  to  supplant  the  strong. 

111  1  Sn^gc^aUen:  P-p.usedintheimperativefor  greater  emphasis, 
as  if  the  command  were  already  obeyed.  —3  cittcn  ^ufi :  what  accu- 
sative? What  other  uses  of  the  accusative  arc-  there  in  German? 
Find  instances  in  text.— 4  Uttb  .  .  .  ©infern:  what  effect  does  the 
author  aim  at  in  this  accumulation  and  arrangement  of  noises  ?  The 
whole  description  is  excellent.  The  details  are  so  vivid  that  the  action 
seems  to  pass  before  the  reader's  eyes.  Cf.  other  vivid  descriptions 
in  the  book.  —  6  Platfdjeii :  cf.  ©eflotfc^,  p.  110, 1.  12.  —6  9Ianfdien: 


NOTES 


186 


cf    &n&m,  P-  1".  1-  4.-23  aOed:  instead  of  aOe  for  greater 
emphasis.  -  29  Ifi^t  .  .  .  gefjeii :  =  beliimmett  (Sud)  urn  ben  ^unb 

ntc^t.  ,,ft  I   A 

112  1  ber  JReflen  flatfdlte:  cf.  bet  SRe^en  fttomte,  p.  HO,  l.  4.- 
8  fpreitfltc :  synonym  ?  — 12  aberglaubtfdic  J^urdit :  roee^alb  ?  — 17  foU 
(Juer  iJeil^  . . . :  tlie  superstitiou-s  element  comes  into  play  once  more, 
and  a-ain  to  llauke's  detriment.  This  superstition  has  already  been 
referred  to.  —The  popular  antipathy  to  Ilauke  may  be  a  reflex  of  the 
author's  personal  experience,  before  he  had  to  abandon  hLs  country 
owing  to  popular  hostility  (see  biography).  —  23  bic  .  .  .  burftcn :  an 
allusion  o'  'jstioning  the  orthodoxy  of  Ilauke's  belief. 

113  3  aUe :  cf.  aUeS,  p.  112,  1.  11,  and  note  to  p.  Ill,  1.  23.  Why 
aUe  here  ?  - 18  fcd)d  UI)T  :  cf .  uter  Ufir  three  lines  further  on.  What 
is  the  inference? -22  ^Io<?:  =  StcUc.  Any  reason  for  the  use  of 
<pia^  here  ?   Cf .  an  Ctt  unb  ©teUe. 

114  7  fo  .  .  .  9Berl:  an  insUnce  of  the  broadness  of  Hauke'a 
theology  and  the  tolerance  of  his  views.  lie  is  an  aiuftlatec  like  the 
Schulmeister.    Cf.  with  these  words  Coleridge's 

He  prayeth  best  who  loveth  best 
All  things  bot?i  great  and  small. 

—  8  Betflommen :  =  »ot  ^alte  erftarvt.  —  0  fonnte  mdjt  loffen :  =  fonntc 
ni(^t  um^in.  — ®cI>orfom  leiften:  express  with  the  infinitive  corre- 
sponding to  ©e^orjom.  -  12  ber  .  .  .  gelegt :  =  cine  ffiinbftiUe  roar 
eingctreten,  ber  SCinb  roeljtc  nic^t  mefir.  -15  @eInon:=  ®c?c^rei  (bet 
roilben  ®anfe).  Onomatopoetic  — JR9ttB0ttfe:=  SBilbganfe:  93etnt'fel= 
gdnfe,  JBetna'tclganje,  roei^roangige  ®anfc  (' barnacle-geese,"  routhe- 
rocks.'-fi(l>'8  wo^I  fcitt  ticfeew:  =  ^  gefielen,  fic^  be^oglic^  fuf)lten. 
— 18  golbner  ^crbfttog :  find  other  instances  in  text  of  golbcn  so 
used.  —  21  Ijcrtfi^oftlii^ett  fiommipre :  =  ©taatsbeTJoUmat^tigte. 

115  2  @o  . .  .  ^enim  :  note  how  the  words  are  employed  for  vivid 
effect,  particularly  the  separable  prefixes.  —8  bebingte  :  =  tJCtutfac^tc. 

—  fonfteren :  what  adjectives  are  compared  without  stem-vowel  modi- 
fication?—9  ftromtc  .  .  . :  express  the  idea  with  loben.  — 13  @entt8= 
tttuttfl :  =  Seftiebigung.  — 14  in . . .  Sinnctt :  =  mit  bem  ftiUen  S8en)u|t= 
fein,  ba^  et  etroog  Sebcutenbcg  geleiftet  f)attc.  — 22  ^elbflerfitft^oftcn : 
=  3l(Ietgetate.  — 23  ftd>:  antecedent  ?  — 27  fr^lagCtt:^  au^graben. 

116  1  er  Ticf . . .  fiber  fic  Ijin :  is  the  state  of  Hauke's  feelings, 
as  here  so  well  described,  justified,  or  does  the  author  intend  it  for 
^oc^mut  to  foreshadow  his  fall  ?  Cf .  ^od^mut  fommt  oot  bem  ^aUc.  — 


luJi 


\^^m- 


186 


NOTES 


t  ' 


T^-'  -"^ 


8  nerfBnben :  =  befonnt  mat^en.  -  8  ii«i . . .  lenrataufommcti :  =  fefn 
S«ame  root  ni(^t  ju  ocrmeiben,  i.e.  fein  Siome  foUte  fortbouem.  — 
15  i^iit  war,  er  .  .  .  Sf'iefen :  reconatruct  with  one  or  two  conjunc- 
tions. —  19  tlingegangen :  cf.  oetgongen  etc.  —  fii^  bttoofitt :  =  fic^ 
aid  gut  beroiefen.  —  22  einem :  decline  in  full.  _  26  aOett . .  .  anjit' 
fe^ett:  note  the  legal  phraseology.  Was  it  familiar  to  the  author? 
—  27  tteirbiffen :  =  Ubler  Soune  (unb  eigenftnnig).  —  29  and)  fo :  force 
of  fo? 

117  1  oiidl .  .  .  Ijinter;  find  from  the  text  other  turns  to  indicate 
the  passing  of  time.  -  5  in  ber  BeUadjtrit ;  =  im  «c6en.  —  0  »« . . . 
geeignet ;  =  ^atte  et  nic^t  bie  geljSrige  ®igenf(^aften.  — 10  tnftaOiert : 
=  ein9efetft,  untcrgebrac^t.  —  26  KorbloefHUibdien :  roorum? 

118  1  s«r  ^attb  geljett :  =  be^ilflic^  fein.  —6  ungefiiger :  =  grobet, 
fc^Iec^t  gemoc^ter.  —  9  fidj  j«  i|^r  gel^atten :  =  fic^  su  i^r  gefeUt.  — 
18  Hefer :  =  tneiter  unten. 

119  2  angebei^en  lielett:  =  gaben.  The  use  of  such  expressions 
for  simpler  ones  gives  elevation  of  style.  —21  nm  bciS^alb  :  note  how 
the  old  woman's  language  is  adapted  to  her  character.  —  23  berb :  = 
unfonft.  —  25  I)u  fhroffl  i^n :  why  are  these  words  put  in  the  old 
woman's  mouth? 

120  4  nfeld^e  .  .  .  ffattt :  =  roooon  fie  immer  ettoaS  ^atte.  —  6  ®f- 
heifd^ :  cf.  hcifc^en  and  see  note  on  (Setbfe,  p.  62,  1.  1.  —  6  andgc 
ipttiittn  mitini  cf.  p.  16, 1.  18.-7  niad)te  ...  ber :  =  fing  on,  fie 
su  frcffen ;  ging  borouf  Io8,  urn  ju  pidfen.  — 16  ^afi^en :  =  fangen. 

121  1  erljifettbe :  =  befreienbe.  -  'J  bie  BttgeC :  case ?— 12  asieitfe 
ttiB  mit:  after  a  modal  auxiliary,  „  verb  of  motion  is  often  repre- 
sented only  by  an  adverbial  modifier,  sometunes  its  separable  prefix. 
See  rooUtc  above.— 21  t§  gibt  eitt  ©etter:  why  the  present  tense? 

122  10  JBiberfi^rin :  in  compounds  roibet  =  'back,'  roiebcr  = 
'  again.'  — 13  etranb :  =  ben  ©tteif  SSorlonb  oot  bent  3)cic^e.  — 16  2)a« 
SSoffer,  Sater:  as  if  she  had  a  presentiment  of  danger  from  the 
water.    Cf.  p.  103,  1.  26.-27  ^f^tt .  .  .  iljn ;  =  fie  fa^  i^n  an. 

123  4  bod|  aUt» :  cf.  Hauke's  prayer.  —8  tat..,  atemjug:  ex- 
press  by  means  of  verb  atmen. 

124  3  3ltxn  .  .  .  bleiben :  this  is  bag  erlofenbe  SBort  mentioned 
on  p.  121,  1.  1.  Cf.  p.  29,  1.  23,  benn  im  britten  ®Iieb  u.f.ro.  — 
13  tttijfctt :  =  entbe^ren.  —  UwM...  bcrfi^ttlbet :  as  if  the  law  of 
cause  and  effect  applied  here  also;  cf.  ;,njer  ^at  gcfunbigt,  biefer  obcr 
feine  ©Item,  bo^  er  blinb  geborcn  warb?"  3o^.  9,  2.  2  2Kofe  20,  5. 
34, 7.    4  aWofe  14, 18.  — 16  ben,  ber ... :  explain  ben  here  by  supplying 


NOTES 


187 


the  elllpsU  and  stating  the  effect  aimed  at.  —  21  Sa|  bi^  «i<^*  *»«« 
. . . :  =  fllaube  nit^t,  bafe  bu  trrft,  toenn  bu  e«  liebft  -,  lafi  btd>  booon  nidjt 
abroenbeit;  ti  su  lieben.  —  28  tvcinte  fU^  fott :  =  loeinte  fic^  auii. 

125  7  hciff^Cltb :  cf .  ©efang,  1.  6.  Is  our  author  an  accurate  ob- 
server of  natural  phenomena  ?  — 12  ^fantiereii :  ■=  roirtf d^often.  —  23  e^ 
ift . . .  ier :  =  e«  roar  vox  cinet  fe^r  getaumen  (langcn)  3eit. 

126  16  bad  Itnb  Unbinger :  note  tlie  neat.  sinK.  of  the  demonstrative 
pronoun  with  plural  verb  and  predicate.  Cf.  ed  and  mtld^ei  in  similar 
constructions. —28  JBl&ttn :  =  pfjantaftifc^e  ®ef(^ic^tcn  =  5DJQt(^en.»  — 
Qonf  nub  4>&^neni :  note  tlie  apostrophe  after  &&ny  for  -en  ((Sfln* 
jen).  This  omission  is  colloquial  and  to  be  supplied  by  the  full  end- 
ing of  the  following  word.  —28  woUte  .  .  .  ^abeit :  give  another  turn 
tu  this  expression. 

127  1  aaV :  =  gleic^,  einetUi.  —  9  beim  Sc^mieb :  urn  befc^Iogen 
juroetbcn.  — 16  l|atte  gettagen:  why  the  pluperfect  ?  — lo  bie3)am* 
tnernng  t»U^8  .  .  . :  cf .  a  similar  descrii)tiou  at  tlie  beginning  of  the 
stoiy,  p.  16.  Why  the  repetition  ?  —  17  in  ^unf»  unb  ^uft :  =  in 
iliebel.  A  harmonious  repetition.  Note  tlio  alliteration.  —  23  bienet' 
ten :  =  cerbeugtcn  ft(^  (rote  2)iener  cd  tun).   Cf.  note  to  1.  17. 

128  4  ber  gwte  .  .  . :  complete  the  sentence.  —  ^o(en  ftd^ :  syno- 
nym ?  —  7  t8  gibt  ttidjtf  anbere« :  complete,  using  ale.  — 18  aber . . . 
funb :  =  aber  barauS  !onnte  etnic^t  fc^Uefeen,  road  fie  fu^lte  unb  bac^te; 
or,  borin  \aff  et  !ein  3eit^en  bed  Serftanbcd.  Cf.  mit  ftumpfcm  «li(fe, 
1.  1.  — 19  <Ble  .  .  .  9Ronne :  =  bic  etimmc  bed  2Wanne«  jittette.  — 
23  ergriffen ;  =  befaUen.  — 24  @rnbe :  cf.  ®rob.  Express  this  phrase 
in  plain,non-flgurative  German.  —  26  @orge :  cf.  6orge,  1.  22.  — ttiiebet 
erftanben:  =  roieber  aufgeftanben.  —  26  J)ie  ^{attigleit ,  .  . :  show 
whether  Hauke's  illness  is  a  link  in  the  chain  of  events  leading  to  the 
catastrophe.  —  28  ©nbe  bed  9)ior3 :  the  definite  article  is  regularly 
used  with  the  names  of  the  months,  but  in  expre-ssions  like  this  it  ia 
colloquially  omitted :  ^nfang  SKors.  Collect  such  turns  occurring  in 
the  text. 

129  4  <Dttft:  synonym?  —  5  ^oi^ttaffcr :  =  ©turmflut.  —  6  uon 
belong :  =  bebeutcnb.  — 12  befic^tigen :  =  prufenb  anfe^en.  —  10  ttn» 
nerfe^rt :  synonym  ?  —  21  blo^gefegt :  =  ju  3;ag  gelommen  (roar), 
entblofet  (roar).    Antonym?  —  22  aRanfenn^eil :  =  aKoufejc^aben.  — 

»Mo8t  Siai^en  ('fairy  tales')  are  based  on,  or  are  remnants  of,  the  old 
German  mythology,  which  was  largely  a  personification  of  natural  phenomena 
or  the  forces  of  nature.  Thus  the  SBaffetftauen  were  the  forces  of  water. 
Cf.  KottfiptiAen  ('Bed  Riding  Hood'). 


;  f '  t£  oi 


gwgyf 


188 


NOTES 


nnBcrfennfiar :  =  unjnxifellioft.  What  does  thia  word  modify  ? — 24  (Ji 
erfdirot  ^efttg  . .  . :  the  piVHentlment  of  coming  III.  The  posHible  con- 
Bcciuenee  of  the  damage  to  the  dike  becomes  at  once  clear  to  him.  — 
26  Oboist  gcnommen :  =  SDJoBtegeIn  getroffen.  —  27  unflcwotint :  = 
ungerob^nlid).  —  29  am  Ufer  ^itt  unl  ^er :  =  bad  Ufec  entlang  (or  ^in) 
unb  roiebet  juritct. 

130  2  gewil^It :  =  audgegrabett.  —  6  9lnptaU :  =  ®to^.  —  8  oui^ 
.  .  .  merben :  supply  the  ellipsis.  —  10  Ifa^nungen :  see  p.  2.  — 
13  geioii^Ue :  cf.  1.  2  above.  — 14  ^eftetib :  =  befeftigenb.  Kxpress  the 
idea  with  tlie  use  of  onftorten,  or  feft  ini  2luge  faffenb.  —  20  loie  1655 : 
note  chronology  of  the  story.  Cf .  pp.  8,  0.  —  21  ungejS^U :  =  }a^l= 
Ios>.  —  23  fiberriefelte :  =  ilberfiel  (mit  einem  ©t^auer).  —  24  ®to|:  cf. 
ainproU  above.  —  aud^olten :  =  ftanb^olten  (dat.).  —  25  ^erauffi^SfTc : 
why  ^etauf-? 

131  2  bitri^ftoi^ett  tserben :  how  would  the  flooding  of  a  small  place 
like  the  new  ^oog  lower  the  sea  level  enough  to  save  the  old  dike 
from  danger?  —  6  {log  .  .  .  jtt :  note  the  rhythm  and  its  significance. 
—  20  Hon  ben :  =  einige  oon  ben,  or  einige  (gen.).  —  24  eiii . . .  er^olten : 
loanim?  — bie  .  .  .  fjatte :  =  bie  et  fonft  loum  file  wert  ge^olten  ^attc, 
ju  9iot  gejogen  ju  toerben. 

132  8  Seftil^fnng  :  for  Sfftidimg.  The  standard  German  orthog- 
raphy TV  [uires  that  when  d  has  to  be  divided  at  the  end  of  a  line  it 
Rhall  become  f^I.  —  5  obge^en :  =  ablaufen.  —  8  oon  92orbioeflten :  cf . 
ibm  }ut  ©eitc  .  .  .,  p.  130,  1.  14.  What  is  the  direction  of  the  north 
end  of  the  new  ftoog  ?  —  11  bcr  .  . .  Oil :  where  has  this  been  already 
treated  in  the  story  ?  Why  both  there  and  here  ? — 16  brtngt .  . .  eill : 
=  entfc^abigt.  —  20  ftemmte  .  . .  auf :  =  ftii^te  bie  beiben  ©Uenbogen 
auf  ben  Xijc^.  —  21  wai :  how  is  the  use  of  road  here  justifiable  ?  Cf. 
Slut,  rouS,  p.  24,  1.  1.  Find  other  instances  in  text.  —  22  laboriert 
(an) :  =  Icibct  (on). 

133  2  fe^le. . .  »taft:  cf.  note  to  p.  128, 1.  28.  —  5  folgte :  what 
verbs  govern  the  dative  ?  —  7  totliit :  bie  (ber,  bod)  would  be  prefer- 
able, as  it  is  used  in  the  spoken  language.  —  8  fpri^  eS  oon  bir :  if 
Hauke  had  acquiesced,  what  would  the  probable  consequence  have 
been  ?  What  was  Elke's  position  with  regard  to  the  building  of  the 
new  dike?  Cf.  Goethe's  Iphigenie :  ^p^igcnie:  3t§  Ubetlege  nic^t, 
%(^  fii^Ie  nur.  — 10  e«  ffat  nic^tS  Ottf  f«^ :  =  ed  ift  eine  lileinigfeit, 
ed  ^ot  nid^td  ju  bebcuten,  ed  ift  nic^t  roic^tig.  — 12  toerarbeiten :  = 
(plonmofsig)  orbnen.  — 14  Hare  .  . .  ®tift :  see  note  to  1.  8.  — 10  au#= 
toii^ :  synonym  ?  —  21  feiifrei^t :  -  perpenbilulot.    Cf.   a>ormittag, 


NOTES 


189 


1.  17,  and  Im  eteigen,  1.  20  above.  —  24  ettlge  VIeltMf :  »i«  i1»  biefe 
JHelobie  «roifl?  -~  Welobie:  *■•  -  26  tetrflgen  Im«:  wie  lonn  bie 
iliotut  betciiflcn?  —  28  noin  3e«it  l|etoM(l)le|e«beii :  how  is  3enit  hew 
to  be  iinderatood  ?  Cf.  fenhtdjt,  1.  21,  and  note.  See  also  9nbc  bei 
iUJdrj,  p.  128,  1.  28.  It  looka  as  if  the  author  were  nodding  here, 
but  even  Homer  and  Shakespeare  do  that  at  times.  —29  mfft>|fU|: 
Hynonyiu  ? 

134  1  fonitte  .  .  .  »erle«neii :  =  lonnte  et  nit^t  um^ln  (oetmeiben), 
ed  ju  ctfennen.— e« :  to  wliat  does  tt  refer  ?— 3  gettaf<M:  "ynonym? 
-8  Wnte:  ein  fianflemol.  English  cognate?— 9  attiS»^Ueii:  =  ju 
tepatieren.  — 14  cine  ftMtnU  9hilje :  wiejo  ?  —  26  e» . . .  »««« : « 
er  ^atte  fic^  ni(^t  beroegen  I&nnen. 

'^5  7  tS  bttril|fu|«  iJja :  =  e8  ilberlief  i^n  lolt,  i^m  fc^oubette.  — 
St  ou  'Wttlitt :  cf .  p.  180,  gewil^It,  1.  2,  neu  gewil^lte  «ett,  1.  18.  — 
10  on^engte :  =  f c^ftrf te.  — 14  ttnljeil :  =  Unglttd.  — 17  Iiiiib|«seleii : 
=  ouajubtiltfen. — 22  ®4eneT :  synonym  ?  —  28  tebibieuK :  synonym  ? 
-  25  jttt  fibersengnttg  bti«ge« :  express  by  one  word,  a  verb.  — 
28  bad  3oI}t  1756 :  see  note  to  p.  180,  1.  20. 

136  1  Gnbe  be«  <Btpttmitx9 :  cf.  like  turns  throughout  the  book. 
-2  eingerautnt :  =  eingeric^tet. — 26  9Reere«f)iiegeIitng :  =  ilimmung. 
-^Mp  , . .  anneni :  =  $ilf  mtt  1  bu  bift  ia  Uber  bem  aBoffw.  ®ott  fei 
ben  anbetn  gnSbig  1  The  dying  woman  sees  again  in  imagination  her 
drowning  son,  and  hears  his  cry  for  help,  (|&(p  mi  I  her  encourage- 
ment to  him,  bu  bift .  .  .,  her  cry  when  he  goes  under,  ®ott  gnib  .... 
prophetic  of  calamity.  This  seems  introduced  in  order  still  f  u'^.her  to 
prepare  the  reader  for  coming  disaster.  Note  also  previous  l^iances 
and  climax. 

137  18  ®inb . . .  ^ro^i^cteii :  the  words  of  the  old  woman  Increase 
Hrvuke's  agitation.  — 16  eingcgraben :  cf.  begtoben.  —  20  flel . . .  »»w 
Jgtimmel :  an  ignorant  and  superstitious  way  of  explaining  the  sudden 
}il-i)earance  of  this  plague  of  insects.  —21  Qlcf^meit :  =  Ungesiefer, 
c^^nfeften.  — 24  Snbe  Btptmbtx :  cf.  note  to  p.  128, 1.  29.  —26  fUM' 

tunft :  =  mAhfft. 

138  4  be^iiten  :=f(^il1}en.— 5  wn  brfiben:  see  p.  8, 1.7,  benen  btttben. 
-10  bambfte  iljre  @tioime:=fptoc^  icifet.— li  ^eiil|graf«:  dialecUcal 
strong  form.    Cf .  p.  14, 1. 2.  — 14  brfibett :  cf .  »on  btiiben,  1.  6  above. 

139  1  i)teU  . . .  3RoTftgefd)afte:  =  priifte  bie  Sit^tigfeit  i^m  3RaxH'- 
rec^nungen.  —  4  teitien  ttn^ott:  =  lein  ®ef)5t.— 9  Zagiber  .  ,  .  im 
SSai^fen :  cf .  the  description  of  the  storm  (Unroettet)  at  the  beginning 
of  the  story.- 10  ^albet  3Ronb :  this  moon  Is  at  her  highest  elevatloa 


m 


190 


NOTES 


at  nightfall,  as  the  text  confirms  in  several  references.  But  high 
tide  does  not  occur  at  half-moon,  yet  the  tide  that  now  occurs  is 
unusually  high  for  even  high  tide.  How  then  is  this  to  be  explained  ? 
It  is  to  be  noted  that  a  hurricane  (Drfan)  is  blowing,  and  that  it 
suddenly  changes  direction  (umgefprungen)  from  S.W.  to  N.W.  ;  and 
further  that  the  channel,  or  rather  lagoon  (aBottenmcct),  between  the 
§au!c=$aicn=,Roog  and  the  opposite  inhabited  island  (the  britben  of  the 
text)  is  comparatively  narrow.  — 13  toar  ittt  933a(^fen :  =  roud^S  iminer. 
Cf .  roar  im  ©teigen.  — 16  beS  Sie^e«  Stt  aditeit :  =  bag  aSie^  ju  bcforgen 
(be^aufen,  fiittetn  unb  Irdnfcn).  2ld^ten  is  now  usually  followed  by 
auf  and  the  accusative.  Poetry  and  elevated  style  prefer  the  genitive 
in  such  cases.  —  16  2u!en  :  =  Saben.  —  17  fetett :  how  are  the  sub- 
junctive forms  in  this  and  the  following  line  to  be  explained?  — 
19  ^ittabflef(t)lttnflett:  roarum  ^atte  er  fein  aibenbbrot^inabgefdilungen? 

—  24  einjitrammen :  =  einjufc^Iagcn.  — 20  (eginne:  why  the  subjunc- 
tive here  again  ?  —  gBittfcI  JU  9Jorbtt»cftett :  follow  carefully  in  the  text 
with  the  help  of  the  map  the  Sc^immelteiter  as  he  rides  from  one 
SBinfel  or  (gde  to  another,  and  see  whether  the  points  of  the  compass 
are  always  consistently  given.  The  German  editions  have  been  fol- 
lowed, but  an  error  may  have  crept  into  them.  The  sense  is,  however, 
clear.  —  28  ^ingefteOt :  =  angcftcUt,  1.  24.  —  im  SlotfaO :  =  roenn  eS 
notrocnbig  fein  foQtc,  roenn  cS  nbtig  roarc. 

140  1  angeioiefenen :  =  sugeteilten.  —  2  jcrjauft :  of.  p.  141, 1.  7,  ba§ 
Jpaar  jerjauft.  —  21  Stttf  bad  9Bort :  =  auf  bog  ©e^ei^,  auf  ben  Sefe^l. 

—  26  £id)ter :  cf .  Sic^te.  —  27  !amen  »ior  bie  J^cnftcr :  =  rourben  juge^ 
ntac^t  unb  angejt^roben.  Cf.  preceding  page,  1.  16,  and  also  p.  32, 
11.  28,  29. 

141  8  ifittmflef|>rttngett :  =  ift  umgefc^Iagcn,  fiat  fic^  (feinc  JRic^tung) 
plb^lic^  gcanbert.  — 9  ouf  ^olbet  Sptinflflut:  at  flood  tide,  half  the 
height  of  spring  tide.  —  jjcitt  SBtttb :  what  is  to  be  understood?  — 
19  tvabtt  t§ :  note  this  impersonal  use  of  verb  and  cf.  eg  flopftc. 

142  1  bie  oUe  Gfi^c  htorrtc :  on  what  occasions  has  the  alte  (Sfd^e 
already  figured,  and  what  effect  has  been  aimed  at  ?  See  note  to 
p.  86,  1.  6.  —  20  OttSfe^ten ;  give  synonym  and  also  antonym.  —  22  ticr= 
fhtmmett :  give  synonym.  —  29  fiietie  :  had  the  author  any  special 
object  in  the  creation  of  Wienke  ? 

143  3  ber  (Sttttnt .  .  .  gc^cn :  a  suitable  prelude  and  accompani- 
ment to  the  catastrophe.  —  5  ^ofl  ttttb  St^ofl  :  =  ©etdufc^,  SJdrm.  An 
alliterative  and  euphonious  repetition.  —  5tt  Otrunbe  flc^cn  :  synonym  ? 
14  (^itte  toilbe  3oflb  :  the  German  superstition  of  the  "  Wild  Hunt " 


NOTES 


191 


that  flies  overhead  in  stormy  nights  is  doubtless  based  on  the  old  myth 
of  VVodan  (Odin)  who  rode  through  the  air  on  his  horse  Sleipnir.  — 
29  5ltmcr  filouS :  the  first  step  in  the  catastrophe. 

144  12  ^oitttcrettb :  =  befc^aftigt.  —  toie  itn  ^luge :  =  oI«  ob  fie  an 
ihm  DOtbeigeflogen  lamen.  Cf.  flog  below,  1.  19.  - 13  ®thtm :  corre- 
.sponding  verb  ?  -trof :  cf.  fc^lug  an.  -  18  ftciflt .  .  .  ttidjt :  where  else 
is  this  idea  expressed  ?  Why  ?  —  19  gSifion :  =  ©efic^t.  —  23  fto))pte  : 
=  I)ielt  an.  This  is  a  word  borrowed  from  English.  —25  9Jur  Serge 
Don  aBoffet :  cf .  similar  descriptions  elsewhere  in  this  work. 

145  3  ben  . . .  iiberfaUett :  =  bet  ©ebanfe  rooUte  fic^  bc3  SReitetS 
bemdc^tigcn.-6  bte  9lod)t,  ber  lob,  ba§  9Zid)tS:  noie  the  climax. 
-12  beweifen;  synonym?  — 13  aBinfcI:  cf.  Gde.  — 18  crblirfen:  cf. 
blicfen.  In  many  verbs  er  =  to  get,  by  doing  what  the  simple  verb  ex- 
presses: erbeten  =  to  get  V)y  praying  (through  prayer). 

146  6  tion  ber  Srcitfeite :  =  oon  ber  3tic^tung  ber  SBmtfeitc  bc3 
^ferbe^.— 8  flewo^rtc  .  .  .  feien,  ...  fall  cr  beutUc^  . .  .  wor:  why 
the  subjunctive  in  one  case  and  the  indicative  in  another  ?  — 10  Siinne : 
^  ^urc^c.  —Utter :  =  freujrociie.  — 12  SettfcISttnfttfl :  =  Ungebiil)rlic^eg. 
leufel  intensifies  Unfug.  —  22  $oI|c  beS  ^eic^eS :  rcie  I)oc^  roar  ber 
2)etc^?  — 26  begraben :  =  iibcrfcfiroemmt. 

147  2  nic^t  bril^t :  why  the  indicative?  How  would  the  breaking 
of  the  new  dike  save  the  old  one  ?  Cf.  note  to  p.  139,  1.  10.  —  5  Dtf 
\mtttn:  cf.  begraben.  Cf.  note  to  p.  146, 1.  26.  — 10  orbinteren:  = 
befe^len.  —  12  f|>renflte :  =  galoppierte.  -  22  9lorbtt»eftcrfe :  cf.  note 
to  p.  139,  1.  26.  —  28  eure  Sc^ttlb  :  in  what  sense  is  this  so  ? 

148  12  no6i  einS :  does  this  mean  boc^  cincrlei  or  noc^  ein  Sing  ? 
- 14  Ijiitte  .  . .  sttriiifgelioltcn :  complete  the  sentence.  — 17  be!en«' : 
synonym?- 18  meine^  ^mM  gewttrtet:  =  iiber  mein  21mt  geroaltet, 
mein  2lmt  beforgt.  — 23  ottSgeton:  synonym?  — 24  fiie^tfi^ein:  how 
is  this  to  be  accounted  for?  Cf.  lamen  oor  bie  ^enfter,  p.  140, 1.  27, 
and  note. 

149  12  ^ottli^xett  .  .  . :  cf.  the  following  verses  from  the  author's 

Ostern : 

i&iet  ftanb  i*  oft,  wcnn  in  iRooembetnacfit 
aufgot  ba8  SJJeer  a"  ei{rf|tbeftoubten  Jpiiaeln, 
ffienn  in  ben  Suften  wot  bet  Sturm  etmacfit, 
SJie  Xeid^e  peitftftenb  mit  ben  OJeietfliigeln. 


Unb  iauitiitnb  iiee  i4  an  bet  fefteii  ®eljt 
Xien  SBeQenJcftlag  bie  fltimmen  Srttine  teiben; 
titrm  motfttloS,  gijctjenb  fdioH  jutiid  bad  'iUleet  — 
«a8  aanb  ift  unfet,  unlet  foU  ea  bleiben! 


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NOTES 


19  fdjftttelte  one«  ©imten  fton  fidj :  Hauke's  action  in  the  supreme 
moment  is  true  to  life.  —  23  &tan» :  =  boS  ben  QJtauS  ettegenbe, 
namlic^  bai,  tnilb  tobcnbe  SWeer,  bad  in  ben  olten  Koog  ^inobftiltjte.  — 
28  ixanvit . .  .  ©etfte :  cf .  p.  148,  1.  24,  and  note.  What  is  the 
object  of  the  introduction  of  this  Si(^tf(^ein  ? 

150  1  @tntbel :  =  bie  f(^aumenben  ^inabftUtjenben  SBoffet.  -  - 
6  eine  jweirabertge  ftomale :  where  has  this  Kouiole  been  mentioned 
already?  — 16  oi)ne  «ttfentliolt:  synonym?  — 25  o  gettene  QIU:  cf. 
aUit  rooaen  feft  jufommcn^alten,  p.  78, 1.  27.  -  26  aufd  nen :  elsewhere 
in  the  text  oufd  neue  regularly  occurs.  The  German  editions  have  oufd 
neu'  here.  The  omission  of  the  final  e  before  the  following  e  is  for 
euphony.  -  29  bed  ®efai|tte8 :  cf .  ^u^rnjerl  of  the  preceding  para, 
graph. 

15 11  oiiWettb :  =  ftc^  ic^neU  umbre^enb.  —  6  fibetfliiteii :  cf.  fiber= 
ft^wemmen,  begraben,  oetf c^iitten.  —  9  iattmte  fid| :  =  rit^tete  fic^  auf 
ben  ^intctbeinen  ^oc^  cr.:por.-fii^  faft  flbetf*Iflgett :  =  foft  vMvo&tti 
geftUtjt.  — 14  bann  Utttcn  . . .  ftumpf :  cf.  the  disappearance  of  the 
Schimmelreiter  as  it  seemed  to  the  traveler  at  the  beginning  of  the 
story.  How  far  is  poetic  justice  observed  in  this  catastrophe?— 
17  feiii  fieben  me^t:  how  are  these  words  to  be  understood?  — 
20  @i^wot( :  =  bie  fc^meUenbe  ^lut. 

152  5  wia  . . .  ^abeti :  =  be^auptet ...  8"  ^abcn.  — 11  Urtefilanb= 
telle :  =  (Slemente.  — 14  bie  Ijolbe  Stttwbe  Umweg :  b.^.  urn  ben  $au!e^ 
$aien=«oog  Return. -17  <Der  ^onl  .  .  .  ouggebUeben :  cf.  Goethe's 
Fauat,  Part  1, 1.  690  ff. 

Sie  wenigen,  bie  tt»Q8  boson  ettonnt, 
!Die  tati^t  o'nufl  il&t  ooHeS  ^et3  nicftt  wal&tten, 
»em  *dbel  i^t  Oeffllftl,  i^t  ©(ftoueit  offenbatten, 
^at  man  Don  ie  Qelteuaiat  unb  tietbtonnt. 

— 19  audgebUeben :  rate  ?  —  24  unS . . .  flberwoi^fett  wot :  =  unS  Ubet= 
legcn  roar,  unS  ilbertraf .  -  @M  unb  <«tti^tgef|ienfi :  a  repetition  for 
effect.  —  28  fBoQbeife :  =  rooUencr  Sot^ang. 

153  2  ein  »toi^:  cf.  p.  147, 1.  2.  —  16  metdgemadit :  roeiSmat^en 
=  jcmanbem  oorreben,  iemanb  ctroaS  Unroa^rcg  glauben  mac^en.  — 
9luft(arem :  3luf!I5ret  =  einet,  bet  oUen  Slbetglauben  ouStotten  rotU. 
—  20  §urfte  bie  «<^|eln:  roatum?  —  bcf^flafen:  -  ttberlegt  (rocS^renb 
bet  9iac^t).  — Note  the  appropriateness  of  the  tone  and  style  of  the 
narrative  in  the  events  leading  up  to,  during,  and  after  the  catas- 
trophe. 


EXERCISES 


WOED-OKDEK  IN  THE  SENTENCE 

The  following  exercises  for  composition  are  based  on  the  text, 
which  must  '.herefore  be  carefully  studied  in  connection  with 
them.  It  is  supposed  that  the  student  has  already  a  fair  knowl- 
edge not  only  of  grammatical  forms  but  also  of  constructions.  An 
outline  of  word-position  is  nevertheless  herewith  given. 


I.  Sentence  . 


n.  Clause  (dependent) 


a.  Assertive  or  declarative 

b.  Interrogative 
.  c.  Imperative 

'  a.  Adjective 

b.  Noun 

c.  Adverb 


I.  Sentence 

a.  An  assertive  sentence  may  be  in  the  normal  order,  i.e. 

1.  Subject  2.  Verb       3,  Complements 

or  in  the  inverted  order,  viz. 

1.  One  complement         2.  Verb       3.  Subject  and  other  complements 
the  verb  being  always  in  the  second  place  but  not  necessarily 
second  word  ;  e.g. 

Normal  Order :    §ou!e  ging  am  nttt^ften  Xage  ouf  ben  Deic^ 

^inaud. 
Inverted  Order :  Sm  nic^ften  Sage  ging  ^aule  auf  ben  2)ei(^ 

^inaud. 
198 


194 


WORD-ORDER  IX  THE  SENTENCE 


h.  In  interrogative  sentences  the  verb  takes  first  place  when 
there  is  no  question-word  (rocr,  roaS,  roelc^cr,  too,  toann)  introduc- 
ing the  sentence  ;  otherwise  second  place. 

©or  c3  ^aufe  geglucft,  feine  ^Ifine  auSjufii^rcn  ? 
aQoiitftbU;@Ife? 

c.  In  imperative  sentences  in  the  second  person  the  verb  is 
always  first,  the  subject  beiag  often  omitted  ;  in  the  third  person 
the  verb  may  either  precede  or  follow,  e.g. 

fio§  un3  ^ineinge^en. 

er  lomme  nur ;  or,  lontme  er  nut. 

Remarks  :  (1)  When  the  verb  is  used  in  a  compound  tense 
the  auxiliary  is  considered  as  the  verb  and  the  participle  or  in- 
finitive complements  come  at  the  end  of  the  sentence,  e.g. 

eife  l^at  i^n  nic^t  ^oren  fonncn. 
eilc  fonnte  i^n  nic^t  gc^brt  ^aben. 

(2)  In  the  case  of  compound  verbs  the  separable  particle  comes 
at  the  end  of  the  sentence  if  the  verb  is  in  a  simple  tense,  but 
precedes  the  past  participle  and  infinitive,  being  separated  from 
them  only  by  -ge-  or  -ju-,  e.g. 

35er  erja^Icr  teifte  an  eincm  DttoDernad^mittog  a(. 

(Sr  tDunfc^te  ^urfirfjufe^rcn. 

2)er  Sd^immelmter  ift  an  i^m  ttortcigegangen. 


II.  Clause 

The  verb  in  the  clause  comes  last  (transposed  order),  the  order 
of  the  other  members  being  the  same  as  in  the  sentence,  viz.  sub- 
ject, adjectival  and  adverbial  complements,  object  (as  in  sentence), 
participle,  and  infinitive  ;  e.g. 

2)et  25eic^graf  fagtc,  ba^  er  $aufe  anne^men  ttcrbe. 

Remarks:  (1)  With  auxiliaries  of  mood  and  verbs  similarly 
used  (laffen,  fe^en,  ^5ren,  etc.)  the  auxiliary  comes  before  the  par- 
ticiple or  infinitive  when  these  govern  another  infinitive,  e.g. 
eife  fagte  ju  £«aufe,  ba^  er  Ijnbc  mitraerfen  foUcn. 


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(2)  In  accordance  with  the  general  rule  that  the  verb  stands 
last,  the  separable  particle  in  compound  verbs  precedes  the  verb  in 
the  transposed  order,  and  is  written  as  one  word  with  it ;  e.g. 

25er  3Binb  roe^tc  fo  ftarl,  bofe  cr  cinigc  ^enfterfc^eiben  ein= 
fii^Infl. 

(3)  When  the  conjunction  roenn  or  ob  is  omitted,  the  verb  of 
the  clause  stands  first  instead  of  last,  e.g. 

^fitte  ct  ben  ©c^aben  teporiett,  fo  mate  bo8  Ungliid  ni(^t 
gefc^e^en. 

(4)  When  the  conjunction  bttf;  is  omitted,  the  word-order  is  the 
same  as  in  the  sentence,  e.g. 

^oufc  glaubte,  fein  Seid^  wfltbe  noc^  noc^  ^unbert  Soften 
feft  blcibcn. 

(5)  Unb,  bcnn,  ober,  abet,  fonbern,  oQctn,  do  not  cause  inversion 
or  transposition,  for  they  are  coordinating  conjunctions  and  really 
connect  two  sentences  in  the  normal  order. 

(6)  Parenthetical  and  exclamatory  words  like  namlid^,  bo(^,  io, 
nein,  likewise  do  not  cause  inversion. 


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1.  The  order  of  objects  in  a  sentence  or  clause  is  as  follows : 
n.  Objects  governed  by  a  preposition  follow  all  others,  e.g. 

©r  fc^idttc  ben  9ii§  an  ben  Dberbcid&grafen  (on  i^n). 
h.  Pronoun  objects  (unless  governed  by  a  preposition)  precede 
noun  objects,  e.g. 

eile  btoc^te  t^m  fetnen  ©turmniantcl. 
c.  Of  several  pronouns  in  different  cases  the  order  is  accusative, 
dative,  genitive ;  e.g. 

@r  erinnerte  fid^  fetner. 
2)e-  "^".tet  gob  e8  i^m. 

rf.  Witl         I     ejects  the  da     ■)  precedes  the  accusative,  e.g. 
(gt  ^ut  bem  Dbe-tbeit^gtofen  ben  9»i|  gefd^tdt. 


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2.  When  there  are  several  adverbial  complements  the  order  is 
1,  time;  2,  place ;  3,  manner ;  e.g. 

©t  fom  htuU  ouf  ben  Xtt^  fc^neO  geloufcn. 

Remark  :  Other  adverbs  like  fe^r,  ^(^ft,  precede  the  word  they 
modify.  3l\<^t,  if  it  modifies  a  special  word  other  than  the  verb 
precedes  it;  if  it  modifies  the  verb  or  the  general  idea  of  the  sen- 
tence, It  is  placed  toward  the  end  of  the  sentence  or  clause ;  e.g. 

et  ftonb  bo  ^5(^ft  ctftount. 
^dfy  ^abe  es  i^m  ntc^t  gegeben. 

Unter  folc^en  Umftdnben  fiirc^tet  man  ben  Sob  ni&t,  mon 
meibet  i^n  nut. 

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put  after  the  verb  or  verbal  form  at  the  end  of  the  clause  or  ^ntencT-  TWs 
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Page  3 


1.  I  intend  to  tell  you  a  story  that  I  read  long  ago  (oor  oielen 
Sa^rcti)  in  my  great-graudmother's  house.  2.  It  was  in  a  news- 
paper  (3citun9).  3.  I  do  not  now  exactly  remember  the  name 
(bcr  Zitel)  of  the  newspaper  in  which  it  was  (fte^en) ;  but  I  do 
(mlfl)  remember  how  the  old  lady  stroked  (fasten  mit  ber  §onb 
ubet,  or  ftrcic^en  uber)  my  hair  while  I  was  reading.  4.  I  have 
searched  for  that  paper  since,  but  without  avail.  5.  I  cannot, 
therefore,  vouch  for  the  truth  of  the  facts,  but  I  can  assure  you' 
(dat.  or  ace.)  that  I  have  not  forgotten  any  of  them. 

Pages  3-4 

1.  The  man  who  told  this  story  said  (fogen)  it  was  in  the 
fourth  decade  of  the  century  that  it  occurred  (gef(^e^en).  2.  It 
took  place  (ftattfinben)  one  cold  night  on  a  dike  in  North  Fries- 
land.  3.  The  North  Sea  lay  to  his  right,  as  he  rode  southward, 
and  the  moorland  to  his  left.  4.  The  sea  was  uncomfortably 
near,  for  the  waves  splashed  the  rider  OJeitet)  and  his  horse  with 
their  dirty  foam.  5.  The  land  was  deserted.  6.  No  cattle  were 
there.  7.  It  was  undoubtedly  (genji&)  too  cold  for  them.  8.  As 
the  twilight  fell  it  became  (roerben)  difficult  to  see  the  island  near 
by  (na^e  liegenb  [attrib.]),  and  impossible  (unmoglic^)  to  distin- 
guish  between  sky  and  sea  in  the  distance  (bic  petite). 


Pages  4-5 

1.  The  rider  had  been  detained  at  a  relative's  by  the  bad 
weather  longer  than  he  should.  2.  This  storm  had  lasted  a 
long  time,  so  that  our  story-teller,  who  had  business  in  the 

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town,  could  not  stay  any  longer.  3.  He  rode  off,  therefore,  on 
this  cold  October  afternoon,  taking  with  him  some  home-grown 
apples,  which  he  had  not  yet  had  time  to  sample.  4.  When  he 
came  to  the  sea,  it  was  so  much  colder  that  he  pulled  the  collar  of 
his  cloak  up  around  his  ears.  5.  Then  he  trotted  along  upon 
the  dike.  6.  It  was  evening  twilight,  and  the  half-moon  wao  in 
the  (am)  sky.  7.  It  was  covered  from  time  to  time  with  the 
driving  clouds,  which  cast  their  shadows  on  the  earth.  8.  The 
gray  waves  beat  against  the  dike  and  the  crows  aud  ^uUs  flew 
inland  before  the  wind,  cawing  and  cackling  as  they  flew. 
9.  The  rider  did  not  blame  them  for  it  either,  it  was  so  bitterly 
cold.  10.  His  hands  were  so  benumbed  that  he  could  scarcely 
hold  the  reins.  11.  As  it  got  darker,  he  could  see  nothing  ;  but 
he  could  hear  the  cry  of  the  birds  and  the  roar  of  the  wind  and 
the  waves.  12.  He  had  met  no  one  since  leaving  his  cousin's 
house.  13.  It  never  occurred  to  him  to  turn  back,  though  his 
relative  had  called  after  him  that  his  room  would  be  reserved. 


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Pages  5-6 

1.  Then,  once,  as  the  moon  appeared  in  the  sky,  he  thought  he 
noticed  something  coming  towards  him  on  the  dike.  2.  When 
it  came  nearer,  he  saw  that  it  was  a  man  in  a  dark  mantle, 
riding  a  gray  horse.  3.  As  the  form  flew  past,  it  stared  with 
fiery  eyes  out  of  a  face  that  was  very  pale.  4.  Our  rider,  how- 
ever, heard  no  sound.  5.  But  before  he  had  time  to  think, 
the  same  apparition  passed  him  again  from  behind,  as  noiselessly 
as  before.  6.  Then,  some  distance  in  front,  its  shadow  seemed 
to  go  down  on  the  inside  of  the  dike,  where  it  disappeared. 
7.  On  reaching  this  spot  the  rider  saw  a  small,  deep  pond,  the 
water  of  which  was  remarkably  still.  8.  It  could  not  therefore 
have  been  touched  by  the  strange  horseman,  who,  however,  was 
nowhere  to  be  seen.  9.  Our  rider  did  not  think  long  about  the 
matter,  for  he  saw  something  which  pleased  him  much  more. 
10.  This  was  a  number  of  lights  that  came  from  houses  in  the 
Koog.  11.  These  houses  were  built  on  Werjle  of  varjdng  heights. 
12.  One  of  these  houses  was  right  in  front  of  him  on  the  inside 


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of  the  dike.  13.  He  saw  men  behind  the  Lghted  windows,  and 
he  heard  their  voices  in  spite  of  the  storm.  14.  This  house  was 
an  inn.  15.  The  horse  took  the  road  leading  to  it,  and  was  tied 
to  the  Hicka. 

Pages  6-8 

1.  On  entering  the  hall  a  man  met  the  traveler  and  told 
him  that  on  account  of  the  storm  there  was  a  gathering  there  of 
the  dikegrave  and  others  interested  in  dike  matters.  2.  This 
man  did  not  8p«ak  in  Low  German  or  Frisian,  the  dialects  of 
this  country,  but  in  High  German  ($0(^beutf<^).  3.  On  going 
into  the  room  our  traveler  saw  a  long  table,  at  which  there 
sat  about  a  dozen  men,  drinking  punch.  4.  They  asked  him  to 
join  them,  which  he  willingly  did.  5.  Then  he  ordered  a  glass 
of  punch  from  the  host,  aud  entered  into  conversation  with  the 
other  guests.  6.  He  told  them  of  the  strange  appearance  he  had 
met  on  the  dike.  7.  They  were  frightened  so  much  at  this  that 
they  stopped  talking ;  but  the  dikr^grave  told  them  that  they  need 
not  be  alarmed,  as  the  matter  did  not  concern  them,  but  those 
on  the  other  side.  8.  The  dikes  on  that  side  would  have  a  hard 
time  of  it,  said  he.  9.  The  stranger  then  stood  up,  begged  to 
be  excused,  and  asked  who  the  "  Schimmelreiter  "  was,  for  some 
one  had  mentioned  this  name  after  he  had  told  of  his  strange 
meeting  on  the  dike. 

Pages  8-9 

1.  A  little  man,  who  was  sitting  behind  the  stove  without 
taking  any  part  in  the  conversation,  now  got  up  and  sat  at  the 
table  beside  the  stranger.  2.  He  did  it  at  the  request  (ouf  bad 
©e^eife)  of  the  dikegrave,  that  he  should  tell  the  story  of  the 
"S. '  immelreiter."  3.  He  had  studied  theology  in  his  youth; 
but,  because  of  an  unfortunate  love-affair,  he  had  remained  a 
school-teacher  his  whole  life  long.  4.  The  dikegrave  s  house- 
keeper could  also  tell  the  story,  but  not  so  correctly  as  the 
schoolmaster.  5.  They  were  not  of  the  same  opinion  in  this, 
as  in  other  matters.  6.  She  could  not  tell  it  without  the  super- 
stition which  was  interwoven  in  it.     7.  But  the  traveler  did  not 


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want  this  left  out,  as  I  >ught  he  could  separate  for  himself 

the  chaff  from  the  wheat,  that  is,  the  sujHjrstition  from  the 
truth.  8.  Then  the  old  man  began  to  tell  the  story.  9.  There 
was  once  a  dikegrave,  who  knew  very  much  about  dike  matters, 
although  he  had  read  nothing  of  what  had  been  written  on  tne 
subject.  10.  He  had  thought  out  liis  knowledge  for  himself. 
11.  The  Frisians  are  all  good  mathematicians.  12.  Every  one 
has  heard  of  that. 

Pages  9-11 

1.  The  father  of  this  dikegrave  was  a  peasant,  who  owned 
just  enough  land  to  pasture  a  cow  and  grow  some  beans.  2.  But 
he  was  also  a  land-surveyor  ;  so  sometimes  he  went  surveying  in 
spring  and  fall.  3.  In  winter  he  would  sit  thinking  and  sketch- 
ing in  his  room.  4.  One  evening  he  answered  the  boy's  ques- 
tion, why  what  he  did  had  to  be  so  and  could  not  be  otherwise, 
by  sending  (bobut(^,  ba| .  .  .  ft^idte)  h'm  to  the  loft  for  a  Euclid 
which,  he  said,  could  tell  him.  5.  The  boy  got  the  book  and 
also  a  Dutch  grammar,  to  enable  him  to  understand  the  Euclid, 
which  was  in  Dutch.  6.  With  the  help  of  the  grammar,  i.e  was 
able  to  read  the  Euclid  in  spring  when  the  gooseberries  were  in 
bloom,  for  he  was  very  diligent  (f!n|ig). 


Pages  11-12 

1.  The  father's  name  was  Tede  Haien  and  the  son  was  called 
Hauke.  2.  When  the  old  man  saw  that  the  son  did  not  care  for 
cows  or  sheep  or  beans,  he  sent  him  to  the  dike  to  cart  earth,  in 
the  hope  that  it  would  cure  him  of  his  Euclid.  3.  But  that  did 
not  happen.  4.  Hauke  carried  the  book  in  his  pocket  and  studied 
it  at  every  opportunity.  5.  If  the  work  had  to  be  stopped  on 
account  of  a  storm,  Hauke,  instead  of  going  home  like  the  others, 
would  sit  the  side  of  the  dike  and  watch  the  beating  waves. 
6.  After  so  staring  for  a  long  time,  he  would  make  a  line  in  the 
air  with  his  hand  to  indicate  a  dike  with  a  greater  slope.  7.  When 
it  got  so  dark  that '  oould  not  see  anything  at  all,  he  would  run 
o£E  home. 


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Paoes  13-14 

1.  The  father,  whose  own  life  had  not  been  an  easy  one,  did 
not  like  this.  2.  So  one  evening,  after  the  boy  had  come  home 
late,  the  father  naid  to  him  that  he  might  have  been  drowned. 
3.  Ilauke  replied  that  a.s  a  matter  of  fact  he  was  not,  but  that 
they  all  might  be  some  day  yet  behind  their  dikea.  4.  These 
were  no  good,  as  the  side  towards  the  water  was  too  steep. 
5.  The  father  was  vexed  that  the  physical  (!5rpetli(§)  labor,  the 
work  on  the  dike,  had  not  put  a  stop  to  the  boy's  mental  activity 
(Xdtigfeit).  6.  But  he  laughed  and  said  that  perhaps  he  would 
1)6  dikegrave  some  day.  7.  He  could  then  build  the  dikes  differ- 
ently. 8.  "Yes,  father,"  said  Hauke  quietly.  9.  Then  he  went 
out.  10.  At  the  end  of  October  the  work  on  the  dike  was 
stopped.  11.  Hauke's  favorite  amusement  then  was  a  walk 
northward  on  the  dike.  12.  Whenever  a  high  tide  came  on,  he 
would  lie  on  the  side  of  the  dike  next  the  sea,  and  watch  the 
roaring  waves.  13.  Then  he  would  laugh  at  (iibct)  the  waves  and 
say  to  them  that  they  could  do  nothing  that  was  right.  14.  They 
were  just  as  stupid  (bumm)  as  men.  15.  After  that  he  would 
hurry  (eilen)  home  on  the  dike  and  slip  into  his  father's  lowly 
house. 

Pages  14-16 

1.  lie  always  came  home  in  the  dark,  and  often  brought  a 
handful  of  clay  with  him,  with  which  he  made  dike-models. 
2.  lie  would  also  alcetch  such  models  on  a  slate,  as  he  thought 
they  should  be.  3.  It  never  occurred  to  his  father  that  Ilauke 
would  one  day  build  such  i.  dike.  4.  Ilis  school  comrades  did 
not  care  for  the  dreamer,  so  he  had  no  intercourse  with  them. 
When  winter  came,  he  walked  further  out  on  the  dike  than  ever. 
5.  In  February  corpses  drifting  shoreward  were  found.  6.  They 
had  probably  been  floating  in  the  sea  since  November,  said  Tede 
Haicn.  7.  Hauke,  v-ho  was  standing  silently  by,  then  ran  out 
on  the  dike  as  far  as  he  could.  8.  To  his  right  was  the  broad 
expanse  of  marshland,  on  his  left  the  boundless  sea.  9.  He 
then  stood  still  and  looked  all  around.  10.  He  could  only  see 
the  ice  rising  and  falling  in  streamlike  lines. 


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Pages  16-17 

1.  The  ^iext  morning  he  was  there  again  and  saw  strange, 
(l.irk  forms  rising  out  of  the  fissures  which  were  now  in  the  ice. 
J.  llauke  thought  that  they  were  the  spirits  of  the  drowned. 
;{    Hilt  they  were  neither  spirits  nor  lierons,  but  strain  from  the 
water.     4.  Hauke  thought  also  of  the  terrible  sea-ghosts  about 
which  the  captain  had  once  told  him,  but  was  not  frightened 
and  did  not  run  home.     5.   lie  stuck  his  heels  into  the  clay  and 
told  them  tliat  he  would  drive  them  away.     6.  lie  stood  there 
till  it  was  quite  dark.     7.  Then,  with  slow  and  dignified  8tei«, 
ln'  walked  home,  and  did  not  even  turn  round  when  he  heard  the 
flapping  of  wings  behind  him.     8,  He  is  said  to  have  told  this 
to  no  one  but  to  his  daughter.     9.  That  was  much  later,  when 
he  once  brought  her  out  on  the  dike  at  the  same  time  of  day  and 
in  the  same  season  of  the  year.     10.  As  Hauke  was  neither  a 
fool  nor  a  blockhead,  he  explained  (etlliircn)  this  to  her  so  that 
she  would  not  be  afraid. 

Pages  17-19 

1.  She  looked  at  him  with  stupid  eyes,  but  without  interrupt- 
ing him.  2.  As  he  was  going  to  continue  his  explanation,  the 
light  and  shade  made  by  the  driving  clouds  frightened  her  as  if 
she  had  seen  a  spirit  flying  past.  3.  She  was  neither  (piite  wise 
nor  quite  foolish,  and  did  not  know  that  there  are  all  sorts  of 
things  on  earth.  4.  Ilauke's  favorite  intercourse  was  with  wind 
and  watv-r,  and  so  he  grew  up  to  be  a  tall,  strong  lad.  5.  A  year 
after  he  had  been  confirmed,  he  once,  according  to  his  custom, 
went  past  an  old  woman's  hut,  which  was  on  the  side  of  the  dike. 
0.  A  white  Angora  cat,  which  was  sunning  itself  in  front  of  the 
door,  mewed  at  him  as  he  passed.  7.  He  turned  towards  it  and 
took  it  with  him  quite  a  distance  out  on  the  dike. 


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Pages  19-20 

1.  His  pockets  were  full  of  pebbles.  2.  He  took  one  out  and 
threw  it  at  a  bird,  which  fell  on  the  slime,  for  the  tide  was  out. 
3.  The  cat  fetched  the  booty,  and  was  going  to  eat  it,  but  Hauke 


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seized  it  by  the  back  of  the  neck,  held  it  up,  and  choked  it  till 
its  hind  legs  fell  down  limp.  4.  The  cat  had  not  really  known 
his  boy-friend.  5.  Then  Hauke  turned  round,  and,  with  his 
jacket  on  his  shoulder,  went  back.  6.  The  bird  hung  in  one 
hand  and  the  cat  in  the  other.  7.  When  he  was  opposite  the 
old  woman's  hut  he  threw  down  the  cat,  and  was  about  to  con- 
tinue his  way  home,  when  Trinji  came  out. 

Pages  20-22 

1.  This  cat  had  been  left  to  the  old  woman  by  her  son,  the 
sailor,  afterwards  drowned  while  he  was  helping  her  to  catch 
prawns.  2.  When  she  saw  her  dead  cat  she  began  to  rail  at 
Hauke  and  said :  "Curse  you  for  killing  it,  you  good-for-nothing! 
3.  You  are  not  worth  a  dead  cat."  4.  But  Hauke  did  not  mind 
her,  and  when  she  was  through,  he  walked  on.  5.  He  went  quite 
a  distance  past  his  father's  house.  6.  The  old  woman,  too,  came 
in  the  same  direction,  carrying  her  dead  cat  iu  her  arms.  7.  She 
held  it  as  carefully  as  if  it  had  been  a  child.  8.  She  said  to  a 
peasant  who  met  her  that  she  was  carrying  something  more  valu- 
able than  his  farm.  9.  Old  Haien's  house  lay  below  on  the  side 
of  the  dike.  10.  He  was  standing  in  front  of  the  door  when 
Trina  came.  11.  She  asked  him  to  let  her  in,  and  when  she  got 
in  she  shook  the  cat  out  of  the  pillow-case,  in  which  it  was,  on  to 
the  table.  12.  After  this  she  left  the  house,  howling  at  the  same 
time.     13.  Tede  did  not  know  what  that  had  to  do  with  him. 


Pages  22-23 

1.  But  when  the  woman  had  stopped  howling  and  said  that 
Hauke  had  killed  her  cat,  he  knew  what  he  had  to  do  with  her. 
2.  He  had  often  seen  her  spinning  of  a  winter  evening  in  her  hut 
while  her  cat  sat  beside  her  and  purred.  3.  So  he  went  to  his 
money-box,  took  out  a  coin  which  he  gave  her  to  buy  a  good 
lambskin  to  keep  her  warm  in  winter.  4.  He  also  told  her  to 
pick  out  the  largest  of  the  kittens.  5.  The  kitten  and  the  coin 
together  ought  to  be  worth  her  old  Angora,  and,  as  far  as  he  was 
concerned,  she  might  also  sell  her  dead  cat  in  the  town.     6.  But 


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she  would  have  to  liold  her  tongue  about  its  lying  on  his  table. 
7.  That  was  his  advice.  8.  Then  she  took  the  coin,  put  it  in 
her  pocket,  put  the  kitten  bao\  '»i  'he  ;Jllow-case,  took  the  dead 
cat  in  her  arm  and  stalked  o"  t  of  the  door,  .iter  telling  him  not 
to  forget  Hauke. 

Pages  23-25 

1.  The  old  man  walked  up  and  down  the  room  till  Hauke 
came  in  carrying  his  bird,  i,  lie  threw  it  on  the  \»ble,  on  which 
the  dead  cat  had  lain.  8.  The  father  stood  still  and  told  him 
that  he  had  made  that  blood  flow  which  had  caused  the  stain 
that  he  saw  on  the  table.  4.  When  he  then  wanted  to  know 
why  Hauke  had  killed  the  cat,  the  boy  bared  his  arm  to  show 
the  blood,  and  said  that  the  beast  had  tried  to  snatch  away  his 
bird.  5.  The  father  answered  that  he  had  settled  the  matter 
(Sad)e)  with  the  old  woman,  but  that  Hauke  would  have  to  look 
out  for  a  place,  as  their  cottage  was  too  small  for  two  masters. 
0.  The  boy  answered  that  he  too  had  thought  of  that,  for  he 
always  got  angry  when  he  could  not  vent  his  energy  on  a  piece 
of  work.  7.  He  could  do  the  dikegrave's  work  all  right,  and 
the  dikegrave  had  paid  off  his  hired-man  and  needed  (brauc^en) 
another.  8.  Hauke  knew  that  this  man  was  dikegrave  not  on 
aciouut  of  his  own  cleverness  (^lug^eit),  but  because  his  father 
had  been  dikegrave  before  him.  9.  He  was  too  stupid  to  make 
iiji  his  own  accoimts,  but  his  daughter  Elke  knew  how  to  fig  re, 
and  Hauke  thought  that  perhaps  he  could  help  her. 


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Pages  25-27 

1.  The  father  did  not  at  once  answer  his  boy's  words.  2.  Then 
he  said  he  might  try  his  luck,  for  aught  he  cared.  3.  Hauke 
tliereupon  went  up  to  his  room  in  the  loft,  sat  down  on  the  edge 
of  the  bed,  and  thought  about  Elke,  although  he  did  not  know 
her  very  well,  as  he  had  scarcely  ever  spoken  to  her.  4.  But  he 
thought  that,  when  he  went  to  her  father's,  he  would  be  better 
able  to  see  what  sort  of  a  girl  she  was.  5.  As  it  was  not  yet 
evening,  he  put  on  his  best  jacket  and  his  Sunday  shoes,  and  set 


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out  at  once  lest  any  one  else  should  get  the  job.  6.  The  dike- 
grave's  house  was  visible  a  long  way  off,  owing  to  a  tall  ash-tree 
standing  east  of  the  door.  7.  It  had  been  planted  there  by  his 
great-grandfather  on  the  morning  of  his  wedding-day.  8.  It  rus- 
tled in  the  wind,  which  was  always  blowing  (n)ef)en)  here.  9.  The 
sides  of  the  Werjie,  on  which  the  house  stood,  were  i>lanted 
with  turnips  and  cabbage.  10.  Elke  was  standing  beside  the 
door  as  Hauke  went  up,  looking  at  the  setting  sun,  which  gilded 
her  with  its  last  rays.  11.  Hauke  thought  she  was  not  bad- 
looking,  stepped  up  to  her,  said  good  evening,  and  asked  what 
she  was  looking  at.  12.  After  telling  him  this,  she  asked  him 
what  he  wanted.  13.  "I  want,"  said  he,  "to  get  work  with 
your  father.  14.  My  arms  are  good,  but  my  eyes  are  better." 
15.  She  struck  her  hand  on  the  wall  and  looked  at  him  some- 
what coldly  as  he  spoke,  but  he  did  not  flinch.  16.  «<  All  right," 
she  said,  "  let  us  go  into  the  room,  where  my  father  is."  17.  They 
went,  and  Hauke  was  accepted  (angenomtnen). 


Pages  27-29 

1.  On  the  following  day  likewise  Hauke  entered  the  dike- 
grave's  room.  2.  This  time  his  father  was  with  him.  3.  The 
room  was  large,  the  floor  was  scrubbed  white,  and  its  walls  were 
covered  with  a  wall-paper  (Xapcte),  the  pattern  (2Kufter)  of  which 
was  a  steer  lying  in  front  of  a  peasant's  house,  and  a  ship  with 
all  sails  set.  4.  A  cupboard  was  in  the  room,  through  whose 
glass  doors  were  to  be  seen  china  dishes  and  silverware.  5.  The 
sliding  doors  between  this  room  and  the  adjacent  one  were  shut. 
6.  The  master  of  the  house  was  sitting  at  the  end  of  the  tablo 
eating  his  favorite  dish,  roast  duck,  which  was  on  a  plate  be- 
fore him.  7.  The  fork  was  in  one  hand  and  the  knife  in  the 
other.  8.  When  Tede  spoke  to  him,  he  turned  round  before  he 
answered,  and  told  him  to  sit  down,  as  it  was  quite  a  walk  from 
his  place.  9.  Seating  himself  on  a  bench  in  the  comer  opposite 
the  dikegrave,  Tede  said  he  had  come  to  close  the  agreement  with 
him  about  Hauke.  10.  He  was  sorry  (bebauem,  leib  tun  [dat.  of 
pers.])  he  had  had  trouble  with  his  boy  help.    11.  The  dikegrave 


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said  he  had  a  remedy  for  such  troubles,  raressinf?  at  the  same 
time  with  his  knife  the  remains  of  the  duck,  on  the  plate  before 
liiiii.  12.  "I  could  not  sleep  the  whole  night,"  added  he  {^inju= 
fiigen),  "  for  the  noise  of  the  cai.le,  which  bellowed  with  thirst. 
i;5.  There  will  be  no  danger  of  this  with  Ilauke,  who,  accord- 
ing to  the  schoolmaster,  prefers  figuring  to  drinking  whisky." 
11.  Hauke,  instead  of  listening  to  this  commendation,  was  look- 
iu"  at  EIke,  who  had  just  entered  the  room  to  clear  the  table. 


Pages  29-30 

1.  This  time  too  Ilauke  thought  that  she  did  not  look  bad. 
2.  After  she  had  gone  out,  her  father  said  that  a  son  had  been 
denied  him.  3.  Tede  consoled  him  by  saying  that  anyway  (ieben= 
falls)  the  intelligence  of  a  family  came  to  an  end  in  the  third 
generation,  and  that  his  grandfather  had  been  intelligent,  and  a 
protector  of  the  community.  4.  The  dikegrave  looked  nonplused 
at  this,  straightened  himself  up  in  his  armchair,  and  answered 
that  he  was  of  the  third  jfeneration  ;  but  he  added,  as  if  to  com 
fort  (troften)  himself,  that  the  intelligence  of  his  daughter,  whom 
Tede  did  not  know,  was  not  played  out,  for  she  understood  (fic^ 
uerftc{)cn  auf)  how  to  figure.  5.  Ilauke  could  be  useful  to  them 
in  making  out  their  accounts,  and  it  would  not  hurt  him  either. 
0.  Then  Tede  Haien  began  to  stipulate  for  some  more  favorable 
terms  than  Hauke  had  thought  of  the  evening  before.  7.  For 
instance  (jum  Seifpicl)  Hauke  was  to  help  him  with  his  own  work 
several  days  each  spring,  and  so  on.  8.  The  dikegrave  agreed 
to  everything,  for  Hauke  seemed  to  liim  the  only  right  man. 
!).  After  leaving,  the  elder  Haien  said  to  his  son,  "  I  do  not 
tliink  that  the  dikegrave  will  give  you  much  insight  into  life." 
"Never  miud,  father,"  said  Hauke,  "  I'll  get  it  all  the  same." 


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1.  And  lie  was  right,  for  the  longer  he  stayed  in  this  house, 
the  greater  was  the  insight  he  got  into  life.  2.  This  was  because 
he  was  thrown  upon  his  own  resources,  as  for  that  matter  he 
always  had  been.     3.  Althougli  he  was  the  right  man  for  the 


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dikegrave,  he  was  not  so  for  another  in  the  dikegrave'a  employ. 

4.  This  other  was  Ole  Peters,  a  good  worker  and  a  great  talker. 

5.  Hauke's  predecessor  ('Uorgdnger),  a  lazy,  stupid  fellow,  whom 
he  could  knock  about  to  his  heart's  content,  had  been  more  to 
Ole's  mind.  6.  He  could  not  treat  Ilauke  so,  who  was  mentally 
his  superior,  although  of  fewer  words.  7.  All  the  same  (nid^t^: 
beftoiBCuiger)  Ole  devised  tasks  for  Hauke,  which  might  have  been 
dangerous  to  the  latter's  undeveloped  frame,  if  Elke,  or  her 
father,  had  not  countermanded  them.  8.  Elke  took  an  interest 
in  (fid^  intcteffieren  an)  Ilauke,  j)erhaps,  because  he  and  she  were 
both  natural  reckoners. 


Pages  31-33 

1.  The  difference  between  the  hired  men  became  still  more 
pronounced  in  winter  after  the  dike  accounts  had  come  in  for 
verification.  2.  The  reason  is  not  far  to  seek.  3.  On  a  cold 
May-day  when  the  siu-ge  could  be  heard  roaring  far  inland  ((anb^ 
nidrtS),  the  dikegrave  requested  Hauke  to  come  in  to  show  how 
well  he  could  figure.  4.  Hauke  replied  that  he  had  the  cattle 
to  feed.  5.  The  dikegrave  sent  Elke  out  to  Ole,  who  was  in 
the  stable  busy  hanging  up  the  harness  to  a  post,  6.  She  gave 
(ertcilen)  him  her  commission  (Sluftrag  [ber])  and  left  him.  7.  As 
she  left  him,  Ole  cursed  Hauke  and  uttered  (auSbritdett)  the 
wish  that  the  mischief  might  take  him.  8.  Nevertheless  Elke 
reported  that  Ole  would  attend  to  Hauke's  work,  and  sat  dowu 
in  the  room  on  a  chair  opposite  Hauke.  9.  She  took  a  stocking 
and  knitted  at  it,  while  Hauke  was  engrossed  in  his  accounts. 
10.  A  snore  from  the  direction  of  the  dikegrave  attracted  (jie^en) 
Hauke's  attention  (2lufmerffamleit).  He  raised  his  head,  smiled 
at  Elke,  and  asked  her  where  she  had  learnt  the  art  (bie  ^unft) 
of  knitting  bird-patterns.  11.  She  smiled  back  and  said  it  was 
from  Trina,  who  had  been  in  service  at  her  grandfather's,  and 
was  in  the  habit  (pflegen)  of  coming  to  the  house  off  and  on  ever 
since.  12.  Hauke  had  thought  that  Trina  was  only  interested  in 
cats,  but  now  he  learned  further  that  she  had  raised  ducks  for 
sale,  till  her  cat  was  killed,  when  they  were  destroyed  (fteffen) 


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by  the  rats.  13.  Elke  added  further  that  the  old  woman  was 
now  going  to  build  a  duck-house  in  front  of  her  cabin,  and  had 
already  brought  stones  and  clay  from  the  Geest  for  (ju)  that  pur- 
pose (Sroed).  14.  This  information  made  Hauke  give  a  whistle, 
which  awakened  the  snoring  dikegrave,  and  the  conversation  was 
at  an  end  (aud). 

Pages  34-35 

1.  Hauke  had  now  to  inform  the  old  man  of  the  substance 
(Sn^alt  [ber])  of  their  conversation.     2.  The  dikegrave,  however, 
laughed  when  he  had  heard  it,  and  said  he  couldn't  be  bothering 
himself  about  old  women  and  duck-houses.     3.  Hauke  was  really 
sorry  that  he  had  been  the  means  of  (laflen)  exposing  old  Trina's 
ducks  to  the  rats,  but  he  promised  himself  to  make  amends  to 
her  for  (i^r  (Srfa^  fiir . . .  geben,  fie  cntfc^abigen  fiir)  her  loss  (95crluft 
[ber]).     4.  "  But,"  said  he  to  the  dikegrave,  "  you  must  look 
after  the  dike,  for  there  are  holes  in  it,  where  children  roll ;  and 
thistles  and  other  weeds  are  growing  here  and  there,  that  have 
not  yet  been  mown  down.    5.  You  must  pinch  those  people  or 
have  the  commissioners  do  so  for  you."    6.  The  old  man's  eyes 
kept  growing  always  bigger  while  Hauke  spoke,  as  if  the  latter 
were  saying  too  much  for  him.     7.  Finally  he  asked  Hauke  if  he 
was  through.     8.  But  Hauke  was  not  yet  through.     9.  He  went 
on  speaking,  and  told  how  Vollina  Harders  fetched  her  father's 
horses  home  from  the  field,  riding  one  of  them  straight  up  the 
dike  at  a  gallop  (tm  ©alopp),  while  the  others  followed.     10.  He 
then  suddenly  stopped  talking,  for  he  observed  that  Elke  was 
shaking  her  head  at  him.     11.  He  had  not  looked  long  at  her 
when  he  was  terrified  by  the  loud  voice  of  the  dikegrave,  com- 
manding (fieifecn)  him  to  put  Vollina  down  for  a  fine,  not  only 
for  riding  up  the  side  of  the  dike,  but  also  for  carrying  off  some 
of  his  ducks.     12.  But  the  rest  of  Hauke's  charges  (3lnflo9e)  he 
would  not  listen  to.     He  had  ridden  past  the  places  mentioned 
himself  and  had  not  been  able  to  see  anything  of  what  Hauke 
was  complaining  about.    Elke  excused  (entfc^ulbigcn)  Vollina  by 
saying  that  it  was  an  otter  that  ate  the  ducks ;  but  she  did  not 
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Pagks  35-37 

1.  The  old  man  looked  significantly  at  the  young  people  and 
told  them  that,  if  they  ever  became  dikegrave,  they  would  liave 
many  things  to  look  after,  and  could  never  hope  to  have  undis- 
turbed repose.  2.  Then,  as  if  (gleic^fam)  to  confirm  (beftdtigen)  his 
words,  he  lay  back,  shut  his  eyes,  and  began  to  snore.  3.  The 
next  time  that  they  sat  together  Hauke  did  not  let  the  old  man 
close  his  eyes  so  easily.  4.  Hauke's  own  eyes  were  sharp,  so 
that  he  had  seen  where  the  dike  had  been  neglected  or  injured. 
5.  To  this  he  now  drew  the  dikegrave's  attention,  and  the  lazy 
or  guilty  parties  soon  got  their  fingers  soundly  cracked,  so  they 
angrily  looked  round  to  see  whence  the  blows  came.  6.  Ole 
spread  the  information  without  delay,  and  ill-feeling  arose  in 
the  community  against  Hauke  as  well  as  his  father.  7.  Others, 
however,  who  had  not  been  affected  or  whose  own  interests  were 
at  stake,  were  pleased  that  the  youngster  had  wakened  up  the 
sleepy  dikegrave.  8.  It  is  a  pity,  they  thought,  that  he  has  not 
land  enough  to  be  dikegrave,  for  he  would  make  a  good  one. 
9.  At  the  next  fall  inspection  the  dikegrave  astonished  (iiberra: 
fc^en)  his  superior  (SJorgcfe^tcr)  with  his  many  suggestions.  10.  "I 
hope  we  will  be  able  to  carry  them  all  out  to-day,"  said  the  latter. 
11.  The  dikegrave  smiled,  looked  round  to  see  if  Hauke  was  near, 
and  replied  that  he  hoped  to  be  able  to  attend  to  his  duties  for 
many  a  year  yet. 


Pages  37-38 

1.  When  they  got  throuo],  their  inspection  the  dikegrave 
made  his  superior  take  breakfast  with  him.  2.  Before  they  got 
up  from  tlu>  table,  he  ordered  a  bottle  of  wine  and  they  each 
took  a  glass.  3.  While  they  were  still  drinking,  Elke  went  into 
the  stable,  where  Ilauke  was  feeding  the  cows,  which  had  to  be 
taken  up  and  stabled  on  account  of  th-'  cold  weather.  4.  When 
he  saw  Elke,  he  punched  a  cow  in  the  ribs  with  his  fork,  and 
said.  "  Stand  aside  till  I  give  you  some  hay."  5.  Elke  told  him 
he  had  now  cut  her  out  in  dike  matters,  but  that  she  was  not 
jealous  of  (eifcr|iicl^tig  auf)  him  as  that  was  really  a  man's  business. 


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6.  lie  did  not  think  she  spoke  the  truth,  bnt  she  gave  him  her 
hand  on  it,  and  then  went  out  of  the  stable  so  fast  that  the  ducks 
and  hens  quacked  and  cackled  about  her.  7.  She  stood  there 
and  called  Hauke.  8.  He  had  not  heard  the  ducks  quacking,  but 
came  out  with  his  fork  to  help  her.  9.  The  blushed  aud  said  she 
was  not  afraid  of  poultry. 

Pages  38-50 

1.  Every  year  in  January,  if  it  freezes  steadily  for  some  days, 
a  winter  game  is  held.  2.  It  is  called  Eisboseln.  3.  The  game  ia 
,>layed  between  two  villages.  4.  The  best  players  on  each  side  are 
cbnsen,  and  also  tv;o  Kretler,  whose  business  it  is  to  discuss  all 
disputes.  5.  There  is  also  an  Ohmann,  who  gives  the  final  decision. 
fi.  Each  party  has  a  small  ball  filled  with  lead.  7.  A  goal  is  placed 
at  a  great  distance,  and  each  side  tries  to  strike  it  first  with  the 
ball.  8.  A  pole  is  stuck  in  the  ground  where  the  ball  falls,  and 
the  new  throw  is  made  from  there.  9.  The  young  men  of  the  Geest 
had  won  the  year  before,  so  that  this  time  they  were  challenged. 

10.  They  accepted  the  challenge  with  great  pleasure,  for  they 
expected  to  win.  11.  Hauke  was  proposed  as  one  of  the  players 
for  the  Marsch,  but  he  was  afraid  the  jealous  Oie  would  have  him 
rejected.  12.  Elke  said  that  Ole  would  take  care  not  to,  for  fear 
(axxi  jjur^t)  that  she  would  not  dance  with  him.  13.  A  dance  is 
always  held  in  the  village  inn  on  the  evening  after  the  game. 

11.  Hauke  became  one  of  the  players  in  spite  of  Ole's  opposition. 
15.  The  day  of  the  game  was  very  cold,  but  young  and  old  were 
nut  to  watch  it.  16.  The  crowd  moved  on  with  the  players. 
17.  Hauke's  first  throw  was  a  failure,  but  the  second  time  he 
struck  the  goal,  winning  the  game  for  his  side.  18.  Elke,  who 
had  displayed  great  interest  in  his  play,  was  very  glad.  19.  Both 
w.M-e  at  the  ball,  although  Hauke  did  not  dance,  for  he  could 
not.  20.  He  thought  the  dancers  looked  like  fools.  21.  They 
went  home  together.  22.  It  was  colder  than  during  the  day,  but 
thev  did  not  think  of  the  cold. 


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(<5.  3-5) 

1.  Sei  went  wo^nte  bcr  aScrfaffcr  aid  jtinb?  2.  2Cie  foO  i^m  biefe 
®cft^i(^te  funb  geroorbcn  fein?  S.  fflie  fteUen  ©ic  fit^  bie  oltc  ^rau 
unb  bast  jtinb  oor  ?    4.  2Bog  mad^tc  bie  2llte,  rod^renb  baS  ^inb  log? 

5.  fflcnn  war  ba§  oQeS   pajfiert,  was  er  aug  bet  3citfc^rift  laS? 

6.  SBorum  fanr.  er  nic^t  aOe  latfac^en  oetbutgen  ?  7.  SEBieoiel  lann  et 
»etfi(^em?  8.  3n  roelc^em  Sa^rje^nt  beginnt  bie  Oefd^ic^te?  9.  33ei 
woS  fur  aBetter  reifte  ber  bamaligc  ©rja^Ier  ?  10.  SBorauf  ritt  er  ent= 
lang?  11.  Sefc^reiben  ©ie  bie  QJegenb.  12.  2Bie  fa^  bag  SReer  auS? 
18.  ^onnte  ber  Sleifenbe  roeit  ^inauSfc^en  ?  14.  2Die  fo^  ber  2Wonb  am 
^immel  auS  ?  Ifi.  SBelc^e  Soute  rooren  ju  pren  ?  16.  3ft  i^m  jemanb 
begegnet  ?  17.  2Bo3  mac^ten  bie  aSogel  ?  18.  SBaS  roiinfc^tc  er  fic^  mit= 
unter?  19.  aSie  longe  bauerte  bad  SBetter  fc^on?  20.  aUen  l^atte  ber 
ffleifenbe  befut^t?  3Bo?  21.  SBarum  ^attc  er  fid^  oon  feinem  ^reunbe 
nic^t  longer  auf^olten  laffen?  22.  aSo  ging  er  je^t  ^in?  28.  fflo  lag 
bie  Stabt  ?  24.  3Ba8  ^atte  ber  Sertoanbte  i§m  not^ger  ,cn,  aid  er 
banonritt?  25.  2Ca8  fufir  bem  SSeifenben  burc^  ben  jlopf,  aid  er  in  ben 
©turm  ^inoudritt?  26.  SBad  fiel  i^m  ein,  aid  cr  im  Segriffe  war 
jururfjufe^ren  ?  27.  SKan  erja^Ie  aufammen^ongenb  ben  Serlauf  ber 
obigen  (Sefc^ic^te. 

(@.  5-8) 

1.  3BaS  fam  jetjt  auf  bem  3)eic^e  gegen  i^n  ^cran  ?  2.  SEaS  fur  eine 
©eftalt  roar  eg  ?  8.  2Bad  mac^te  fie  im  SBotbeifliegen?  4.  feorte  ber 
Sieifenbe  ctroad,  aid  3io&  unb  SReiter  an  i^m  oorbeifu^ren  ?  6.  ©a^  er 
bie  ©cftalt  roieber  ?  6.  2Bo  ritt  fie  je^jt  ^in  ?  7.  2Bad  fa^  er,  alS  er  bie 
©teHe  crreic^t  ^atte,  mo  bie  ®eftalt  oerfd^rounbcn  roar  ?  8.  3Ba§  ift  eine 
SBe^Ie  ?  9.  2Bie  fa^  eS  in  biefer  3Be^Ie  auS  ?  10.  3Bad  fiel  bem  SReifenben 
angene^mered  je^jt  in  bie  2lugen  ?  11.  2Bo  famen  bie  Sic^tft^eine  ^er? 
12.  aSo  lag  baS  ^aud?  18.  aSad  geroa^rte  ber  3ieifenbe  oor  ben  gen= 
ftern?    14.  aBoju  bienen  bie  fogenannten  „mm"?    18.  SSaS  fragte  et 

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ben  ilnec^t,  bet  i^nt  entgeflenfam  ?  SBatum?  16.  3"  welt^e':  ^v^adft 
am  rottet?  t^m  bet  Stmift?  17.  aJJoS  roar  bet  Snfialt  (substance)  jeinet 
SlntiBOtt?     1«.  aSeflen  routbe  bet  Seifenbe  beim  ©inttitt  onft(^tifl? 

19.  SButbe  e3  t^m  fleftottet,  fic^  ju  ben  anberen  ©iiften  ju  fetjen? 

20.  aJJotauf  lenlte  et  fofott  baS  ©cfptdc^?  21.  2Bo  lag  bie  ©efo^t  om 
Seiche?  aCatum?  22.  fBaS  mac^ten  bet  Deic^gtaf  unb  feine  iieute  f)tet 
im  fflittd^aud?  28.  iibet  roelc^cS  SegebniS  untet^ielt  jtc^  bet  9ieifenbe 
mit  jeinem  ^Rac^bat,  bem  3)ei(^gtafen  ?  24.  SBie  nannte  man  bie  Gt= 
jc^einung?  26.  aSelt^en  ©inbtutf  mac^te  biejet  5Rame  auf  bie  Sctfam^ 
melten?  26.  3luf  roelt^e  aSeife  oetfuc^te  bet  !Dei(^gtaf  bie  Slufgetegten 
JU  betu^igen?  27.  aBie  root  eg  bem  Weifenben  jelbet  ju  aJlute,  alS  et  bed 
Grjt^tedena  bet  ottbetengeroo^t  routbe?  28.  a0el(^e5ra9e  fteUte  et? 

(@.  8-12) 
1.  aBet  fafe  ^intet  bem  Dfen  ?    2.  aBie  fa^  et  au8  ?    3.  §atte  et  on 
bcr  Untet^altung  bet  anbeten  teilgenommen  ?    4.  aSaS  moc^te  et  benn? 
5.  lEBatum  moc^te  bet  Seid^gtof  ben  9ieifenben  auf  biefen  aWann  aufmet!= 
jam  ?    6.  aBelc^e  anbcte  ^etfon  root  mit  bet  ©efc^ic^te  beg  @(^immcl= 
reitetS  gut  netttaut  ?    7.  aBat  bet  St^ulmeiftet  juftieben,  bo|  man  i^m 
bie  alte  aBittfc^aftetin  sut  ©eite  fteOte  ?    8.  Set  roem  foDten  betlei  ®e= 
jc^it^ten  am  beftcn  in  Setroa^tung  fein  ?  9.  aBat  bet  ©(^ulmeiftet  biefet 
aRcinung?    10.  aBod  ^otte  biefer  in  ftii^eten  3eiten  ctlcbt?    11.  aBat 
et  beteit,  bie  ©efc^ic^tc  su  etsa^lcn  ?    12.  aBaS  foUte  et  beim  etsa^lcn 
nic^t  auSlaffen?    13.  aBaS  fiit  cinen  35ei(^gtafen  gab  cS  ^ict  um  bie 
ajlittc  bed  ootigen  Sa^t^unbettS  ?    14.  aBie  routbe  i^m  fein  aBiffen  t>on 
2)eic^=  unb  ©ielfac^en  beigcbtac^t  ?   15.  3n  roelc^et  aBiffenfc^aft  jeic^nen 
\\i)  bie  gttefen  ouS  ?    16.  aBaS  fut  ein  9Rann  roat  bet  ajatet  be8  25eic^= 
grofen  ?    17.  aBie  fa^  eS  mit  jeinem  SBetmbgen  ouS  ?    18.  aBaS  mac^te 
bet  Sunge,  inbem  bet  ajatet  ma^  unb  betec^nete?    19.  aBaS  ftagtc  et 
einmal  ben  Sotet  ?    20.  aBelt^e  3lntroott  et^ielt  ct  ?   21.  SBelc^e  Siic^et 
fu(^te  fi(§  bet  «nobe  am  nac^ften  3;oge  auS  ?    22.  aBoS  nii^ten  i^m  biefc 
«uc^et?    28.  ilbet  roen  fonfi  roitb  biefet  Umftanb  etsd^lt?    24.  aSad 
mae^tc  bet  2Wte,  al§  ct  falj,  ba§  fein  ^unge  letnen  ©inn  fttt  2onbroirt= 
fc^aft  Iiatte?    26.  aBat  bet  SHte  felbct  auf  einen  gtiinen  3roeig  geIom= 
men  ?    26.  aButbe  bet  Sunge  but*  bie  f(^roete  !Dei(^atbeit  oom  (Sullib 
futiett  ?  aBatum  nic^t  ?   27.  aBie  nu^jte  et  feine  fteie  3eit  auS  ?   28.  aBie 
btat^te  et  bie  3eit  ju,  fobalb  bie  aitbeit  eingefteUt  roetbcn  mu|tc  ? 


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(S.  12-16) 

1.  SBad  betraditete  er  f)ter  ^auptfdc^Iid^  ?  2.  ^aS  aeic^nete  er  mit  bee 
^anb  in  bie  I'uft  nac^  langcm  ^inftarren  ?  3.  SBa^  foUte  bag  bebeuten? 
4.  SBelc^e  Slntroort  gab  er  bem  SSater,  aid  biefer  tf)n  fragte,  nai  ex  ba 
braufeen  treibe?  6.  ffiarum  taugten  bie  Xeic^e  nic^ts?  8.  3Barum 
drgette  fic^  bee  Sater  iibec  bie  ^ntrooct  feine<i  8o()iieS?  7.  SSelc^en 
5lat  erteilte  i^m  bet  2Hte  ?  8.  ©laubte  ber  ijunge,  bafe  et  eS  fo  loeit 
bcingen  f^nnte?  9.  SBclc^en  Ginbtucf  mac^te  biefe  Slntroott  ouf  ben 
SSater?    10.  3u  roelc^er  3eit  pflegen  bie  Squinoftialftiicme  ju  tofen? 

11.  2Do  roar  Saufe  immer  }u  finben,  aid  eine  ©pringflut  bcDOtftanb? 

12.  3QaS  fc^rie  er  aui,  ali  bie  3Bafjer  gegen  ben  ^Deic^  ^inauffc^Iugen  ? 

13.  2Qomit  befc^dftigte  er  fid^  oft,  alS  er  nac^  ^aufe  gelomnten  nat? 

14.  9Boju  biefe  GEperimente?  16.  SJerfe^rte  ^oule  mit  ben  anberen 
^ilnglingen  bed  ^orfe§  ?  16.  SSaS  ^ieUen  feine  frii^eren  Sc^uIIameraben 
oon  xi)m  ?  17.  M^  ber  ^vo  ieber  ^ereingebroc^en  roar,  roo  roanberte 
er  ^inauS  ?  18.  'Bad  rourbe  im  ^ebruar  aufgefunben?  19.  3Qomit 
oerglic^  ein  junged  fBetb  biefe  Seic^en  ?  20.  SOar  ber  alte  ^aien  mit 
biefer  SRetnung  einoerftanben  ?  21.  SSelc^er  SReinung  roar  er  ?  28.  20o 
lief  ^aule  ^in,  fobalb  eine  @elegen^eit  fic^  bot  ?  23.  SBie  fa^  ed  ^tet 
au9 1-  24.  -dm  ndc^ften  3lbenb,  aid  er  benfelben  Ort  befuc^te,  rote  fa^  ed 
aud  ?  25.  2Qad  glaubte  ^aule  in  bem  92ebel  ju  fe^en  ?  26.  38ie  gebdr- 
beten  \\u)  biefe  ©cftalten  ?    27.  2Bofiir  ^iclt  er  fie  ? 


(3.  17-23) 

1.  2Bad  lam  t^m  in  ben  @inn,  aid  er  biefe  ©eftalten  anfd^aute? 
2.  ^iirt^tete  er  fic^  oor  i^nen  ?  8.  ^at  er  fie  iemald  roieber  im  Seben 
gefe^en  ?  5Dann  ?  4.  SBie  erildrte  er  ju  biefer  3eit  bie  ©rfc^einung  ? 
5.  3lld  ber  alte  Sd^ulmeifter  feine  QJefdiic^te  fortfe^en  rooQte,  road  fc^ien 
brau^en  oorbeijufaufen  ?  6.  5Bie  roar  babei  ben  3uprern  ju  HBute  ? 
7.  Unter  roelc^en  (Sinfliiffen  roud^d  $aufc  ouf?  8.  SBie  rourbe  ed  mit 
i^m  auf  einmal  ganj  anberd  ?  9.  (grjd^len  Sie  bie  ®efd)i(^tc  oon 
irien'  !3and  unb  i^rem  ^ater.  10.  fS^a^  ^atte  J^aufe  uon  ilinbedbeinen 
an  gelibt?  11.  3Bad  gefc^o^,  aid  er  etned  2:oged  mit  einem  erbeuteten 
33ogel  an  2:rien'  Son^'  3;iir  oociibergtng  ?  12.  Slid  ber  5later  t^n  fo 
angriff,  road  flog  ^au!e  ind  99lut  ?  IS.  9Bad  ma(^te  er  in  feiner  9But? 
14.  SQad  rtef  bie  Sllte  t^m  nac^,  aid  fie  i^ren  Sieblingdiater  tot  fa^? 


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16.  midft  SBerfptec^ung  gob  il)t  fcaufe?  16.  2lld  biefcr  roeitcr  in  ber 
jjit^tung  na(^  bet  ©tabt  gegangen  root,  too  roanberte  Itien'  "^ani  l)in  ? 

17.  fflod  f(^leppte  fie  mit?  18.  «ei  roelc^er  Sendftigung  fonb  fie  ben 
oUen  Spoien  ?  19.  SBotum  bot  fie  H)n  ?  80.  31U  fie  in  bad  ^aud  ein= 
getteten  root,  roelc^en  «efel)l  gob  fie  ?  21.  mi  aUti  in  Drbnung  root, 
ioas  moc^te  fie  ?  22.  SBen  Ilogte  fie  on  ?  23.  fBelc^en  9Jat  roufete  bet 
alte  ^oien  bagegen  ?    24.  aRit  roelc^et  SWo^nung  oetobfc^iebete  et  fie  ? 


(IB,  23-30) 

1.  3Ba8  oetmutete  ^oule,  old  et  not^  §aufe  lorn  unb  ben  Slutflecl 
out  bet  roei^geft^euetten  ^lotte  bemetfte  ?    2.  2lld  bet  SJotet  i^n  mdf 
bet  Utfo(^e  bed  lotft^Iogend  ftogte,  rooS  moc^te  et  ?    8.  fflelc^en  9?ot= 
fc^lag  moc^tc  i^m  je^t  bet  Sotet  ?    4.  SBot  $ouIe  bomit  cinoetftonben  ? 
5.  33ei  mem  ^offtc  et  eine  SteUe  ju  Ittegen  ?    6.  SBelt^e  SWeinung  ^otte 
bet  alte  ^oien  oon  bent  ie^tgen  2)ei(^gtofen  ?    7.  SBet  mot^tc  bie  2)ei(^^ 
rcdinungen?    8.  2Bet  ^olf  bobei?    9.  SBod  root  roo^I  fouled  3lbfi(^t, 
al3  et  fi(^  biefc  ©teQe  ou8fu(^te?    10.  2BeI(^en  ©influ^  ubtc  boS  ®e« 
fptdc^  ubct  ®He  aSolfettS  ouf  $oufc  aud  ?    11.  SBoS  befc^Io^  et  ju  tun  ? 
12.  fflotum  rooUte  et  fofott  ge^en?    18.  8ef(^teiben  ©ie  bic  ®egenb, 
too  be«  ajeic^gtofen  $ou8  lag.    14.  SBcn  fo^  ^oulc  neben  bet  ^ouStut 
fte^en?   ®o8  tnod^te  fie  ba  ?    18.  tBoS  bot^te  ^aulc  bet  fic^,  alS  et  on 
bet  SBetftc  ^inonftieg  ?    16.  9BeI(^e  Sntroott  gob  i^m  (SIfe,  olS  et  il)t 
jeinen  SBunfd^  mtttetlte?    17.  9Bie  rooten  bie  SBanbc  beS  3immetS 
belleibet,  rootin  ^oule  unb  fein  SJoter  om  noc^ften  'iioge  ^ineinttotcn  ? 
18.  SDBoS  mo(§te  bet  §ou8roitt?    19.  SBaS  root  feinct  ©timme  unju^ 
^bten,  oI«  et  ben  olten  §aien  ontebetc?    20.  aBa§  fUt  SSetbtu^  ^otte 
bet  3)eic^gtof  mit  fetnent  itleinlnec^t  ge^abt?    21.  SBofiit  moc^tc  fic^  bet 
alte  igoicn  uetontroottlit^  ?    22.  SGBelt^en  C^otaftet  routbe  ^oufe  t)«m 
St^ulmeiftet  jugefc^tieben  ?    28.  SBet  root  injroifc^en  inS  3immet  ge= 
tteten  ?    24.  2Bo8  boc^te  §aule  bet  fic^  felbet,  alS  jcine  Slirfe  auf  fie 
fielen  ?   25 .  aCoS  f oUte  bet  ajetc^gtof  fi(§  nt(^i  Itanlen  laff en  ?   SCatum  ? 
26.  SBclc^en  Sat  ctteiUc  et  bem  alien  §aien  ?    27.  Set  roelt^ct  «ef*af= 
tiflung  foOtc  ^oule  in  bet  ©tube  beS  SJeic^gtafen   befiilflic^  fcin? 
28.  SBelc^c  Setgilnfttgungcn  begonn  bet  oltc  ^oien  fic^  bei  bent  2JJiet= 
lonttoft  auSjubebingen?    29.  SRit  roelc^ct  «offnung  ttot  §oufe  feinc 
neue  ©teDe  an? 


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216       Jragcn  ubcr  bic  ^auptbegebcnt)eiten 

(fe.  31-38) 

1.  5Ut  wen  im  ^oufe  fd^ien  $au!e  nit^t  bet  tec^te  ^u  iein  ?  fBorum? 
2.  SBoton  roar  §ouIe  bent  ©to^fnec^t  uberlegen  ?    8.  ^n  roelc^er  SBeije 
rerfut^te  Die  Vetera  ben  neuen  Jlleinfnet^t  ju  unterbriiden  ?    4.  ©elong 
eS  i^m,  feinen  SSotjat}  burc^a"f"^'^<n  ?    SBatum  ntt^t?    8.  SBoburt^ 
rourbe  bet  3n)iefpolt  jroifc^en  ®xo^'-  unb  j«einlne(§t  bteiter  gemac^t? 
6.  2Scr  foUte  bag  ^Uttern   be«  ^ungoie^ed  beforgen,  inbem  $aufe 
rec^nete?    7.  SBie  roar  cd  Cle  ju  SRute,  ali  (Slfe  iftm  bie  99efe^[e  ilirea 
ajaterg  iiberbroc^te  ?    8.  SSj^in  fetjte  ftc^  ©He,  al«  fie  com  StoBe  jurucf^ 
gelommcn  roar  ?   9.  SBoran  ftridtc  fie  roeiter  ?    10.  SBorein  oertiefte  fit^ 
^aufe?   11. 3Ba3  mad)te  ber  35eic^graf  ?  12.  SBie  faf)  eS  im  Simmer  auS? 
18.  5nac^bem  ber  Xieic^graf  eingefc^Iafen  roar,  ,t)oriiber  plouberten  bie 
jungen  ^cute?    14.  SUoburc^  rourbe  ber  Sllte  roieber  roa(^?    15.  ^urc^ 
roelc^e  3Riffetat  §aule«  roaren  Irien'  Sans'  (Snten  ben  Satlen  ptei8ge» 
geben  roorben  ?    16.  Tlit  roelc^em  ©inroanb  Iie|  fic^  §aule  abfinben  ' 
17.  aSer  foUte  auf  bie  ^eic^orbnung  paffen  ?    18.  3[uf  vatldft  SWi^brfiuc^e 
mat^te  §aufe  ben  iJeit^grafen  oufmerlfam  ?    19.  Sei  ©rrofi^nung  roeldicr 
3Riffetat  rourbe  ber  2)ei(l^graf  gang  ou|er  fi(^  ?  SBarum  ?   20.  9Ba3  bac^te 
er  im  aUgemeinen  oon  §aufed  SWa^nangen?    21.  fBaS  unterlie^  §oufe 
nic^t,  ali  fie  fo  beifammen  fafeen?    22.  SBarum  entftanb  baburc^  ein 
SBibcrroiOen  gegen  §aufe  unb  feinen  93ater?    23.  SBie  rourbe  eS  ben= 
jenigen  ju  9Kute,  bie  burc^  bie  neuen  SKaBregeIn  nic^t  getroffen  rourben  ? 
24.  SBelc^en  SBunfd^  fprat^en  fie  auS  ?    25.  SBarum  erftounte  ber  Dber-- 
beic^graf  roaf|renb  feineS  SBefuc^S  bei  Sebe  SJolfertg?    28.  SBeld^eS  2ob 
erteilte  er  i^m  ?   27.  SBer  erso^Itc  $aufe  oon  bcm,  roaS  im  ^aufe  paffiert 
roar  ?   5Bei  rocld^er  ©elegen^eit  ?   28.  Snbem  ber  Dberbeic^grof  ben  SBirt 
lobte,  roen  lobte  er  roirflic^,  i^rer  SReinung  nad^  ? 


C^    38^5) 

1.  SBie  nonntc  man  ba3  SBinterfeft,  rocIc^eS  im  Sanuar  oon  $aufe« 
brittem  2)ienftia^re  ge^alten  rourbe?  2.  SBer  roar  jum  SBettfampf  ge» 
fotbcrt?  SSott  rocm?  3.  Sei  StreitfaHen  befonberer  3?atur,  rocr  gab 
ben  aiuSfc^lag  (decided)?  4.  SBa§  fiir  Seute  rourben  genommen,  um 
bie  ©ac^c  ber  ^^Barteien  ju  ocrfec^ten  (defend)?  5.  SBoUte  ^aufe  mit 
ben  anbcren  roctfcn  ?  6.  SJor  roem  furcfitete  er  fic^  ?  7.  SBer  iiberrebete 
i^n,  fein  (Slud  ju  oerfuc^en?    8.  SBaS  ^atte  Die  ^eterS  gegen  $aule« 


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SHa^l  einjuroenbcn  ?     9.  SBotcn    bie    anbeten   berfelben   Sleinung? 
10.  mt  fUI)tte  Die  i&enW.-.  bie  ^\af)l  burt^  ?    U.  3lld  ^aufe  roiebet  noc^ 
<^>aufe  lam,  toet  begegnete  m  bmnten  am  5>ec!?    18-  3B<r  wat  »«= 
jammelt,  urn  batf  Spiel  anjuje^en  ?    18.  SBo  flanben  biejenigen,  bie  an 
bem  Spiele  beteiligt  waten  ?    14.  IBotin  beftanb  bad  Spiel  ?    18.  SBie 
brudtcn  bie  3uf(^auer  i^ren  SeifaU  au«?    16.  3Ba«  fur  &m  rourbe 
oaule  beim  etften  5Burf  suteil  ?    17.  3n  bem  SBottftteit,  bet  batauf 
folate,  tat  Cle  ^etct«  ^ein  2)Jbglit^fte«  flit  bie  iJJarfc^partei  ?    18.  2Bet 
ftanb  i^m  sur  ©eite?    19.  ffiie  fa^  fie  auf  i^n  l)in?    20.  gSJie  ent= 
jc^ieb  bet  Cbmann?    21.  fflasi  taunte  Glfc  bem  ©tofefncc^t  ju,  al8  et 
an  i^t  ootbeige^en  tnoUte?    22.  SCatiim  atgette  fic^  Gl!e  iibet  Cle3 
aettagen  ?   28.  ffiie  glUdte  i&aufe  «etn  jroeitet  ^Jutf  ?   24.  SBet  btdngte 
fic^  burd)  ben  $aufen  }u  i^m  ?    2ft.  ffla«  bot  fie  i^m  an  ?    ««•  3Ja^m 
»aule  ben  angebotenen  2nml  an?    27.  fflie  oetfb^nte  et  • .:,      .t  ber 
ilUen  ? 

(@.  46-54) 

1.  ffiie  na^e  bem  3tel  roaten  bie  SWatfc^leute,  al6  fie  roiebet  an  bie 
«eil)e  famen?    2.  fflet  foUte  roetfen?    8.  ffielc^e  ^attei  root  im  a3ot= 
teil?    4.  «13  i&aufe  ba  ftanb,  nai  tief  il|m  Die  ^etetd  ju?    6.  ®etabe 
al9  et  roetfen  rooUte,  road  mac^te  Die  v    6.  mai  gefc^a^,  noc^  beoot 
&aufe  felbet  etroa3  bagcgen  «ntetnef)mcn  fonnte?    7.  HRit  roelc^em 
erfolg  roatf  ^aule  bie  Sugel?    8.  3Beffen  SBeifaU  fc^fi^jte  §aufe  am 
tneiften  ?    9.  9la^  bem  ©piele  roo  roanbette  bet  SJlenfc^enttupp  ^in  ? 
10.  aasie  btac^te  man  bott  ben  aibenb  ju?    11.  SBad  mac^te  ^au!e, 
nac^bem  bie  ©efa^t,  ©He  einju^olen,  ootiibct  roat?    12.  SBaS  flog  i^m 
butc^  ben  Jlopf,  aid  et  ba  ftanb  unb  bie  3;anjenben  muftette  ?    18.  aSet 
roat  Die  ^etctd'  ^attnetin?    14.  aJloc^tc  Sllc  aUe  lanje  mit?    18.  2Bo 
fanb  ^au!e  fie  ?    16.  SBie  ^at  fie  Die  '■^Jetetd  be^anbclt,  aid  biefct  fie  urn 
einen  a:ans  bat  ?    17.  SBatum  rooUte  ^aufe  nic^t  tanjen  ?    18.  fflarum 
fonnte  bet  3lbenb  nit^t  f(^onet  fiit  if)n  oudgcljen  ?    19.  ffiotauf  ^atte 
^aufe  fi(^  befonnen  ?   20.  SBei  roem  rooUte  et  ben  Sting  bcfteUen  ?  21.  3ln 
treli^em  S^nget  foUte  ber  Wolbftfimieb  meffen?    22.  3Bad  maAte  6au!e 
mit  bem  Wngc?    23.  SBatum  rooUte  et  nic^t  bci  bem  2)ei(^gtafen  um 
fcie  $anb  fetnet  loc^tet  on^alten  ?   24.  IBeldje  ©teUc  iiui  $au»e  ie^jt  an  ? 

25.  SBatum  ^atte  bet  Deic^gtaf  i^n  etft  rad)t  rooUen  auftuden  laffen? 

26.  SBie  ftt^tte  Clfe  bie  @a(§e  bwtc^?    27.  SBooon  tebete  $oufc  j.egcn 


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218       i^ragen  iiber  bic  ^aupt6cgebcnt)citcn 

@IIe  nad)  einem  ^ia^r  ?  28.  3Boju  fu^lte  er  ftc^  gegroungen  ?  29.  SBotan 
erinnerte  (Slle  \f)v  93e)u(^  bet  bent  alien  ^aienf  30.  3BeI(^e  Setjprec^ung 
gaf)  i^c  ^au!e  ? 

(8.  54-61) 

1.  3Qag  n>urbe  butc^  @I!e3  3"^""  erroicft?  2.  SBaS  teilte  bet  alte 
2:ebe  §aicn  fcinem  ©o^ne  mit,  benor  er  ftatb?  8.  SBaS  gefc^a^  am 
2:age  na<S)  bent  SBegrabnid  ?  4.  3Barum  roar  @Ife  gefontmen  ?  6.  SBaiS 
ntac^te  fie,  nad^bem  fie  bte  (SrlaubniS  befommen  ^atte,  Orbnung  ju 
fd^affen  ?  6.  SBeld^e  Sinlabung  er^telt  je^t  ^aule  ?  7.  3Bie  rourbe  er 
oom  ^Detcbgrafen  entpfangen?  8.  SBoju  rooQte  biefer  t^n  braud^en? 
9.  SOBar  ^aufe  banttt  jufrieben,  bie  2!)et(^arbeiten  ju  oetric^ten  ?  SBarunt 
benn?  10.  aCBartim  ^ielt  ber  Grja^Ier  inne?  11.  SBcr  roar  eingetreten? 
12.  SOBeld^en  Seric^t  erftattete  er  ?  13.  9Bo  ^atte  er  ben  Sc^immelretter 
gefe^ctt?  SBie  oft?  14.  SBaS  befc^lo^  ber  Iieid^graf,  fobalb  er  t)on 
ber  @rf(^etnung  beg  ©c^intmelreiterS  prte?  16.  311^  ber  Stetfenbe  unb 
ber  ©d^ulntetfter  [id)  aUetn  fanben,  wai  f(^(ug  biefer  oor?  16.  SBie 
iDurbe  fein  SSorft^Iag  angenommen?  17.  3Jad^bem  fie  in  bent  3iin»nw 
ted  @c^ulnteifterS  angelangt  roaren,  roaS  ntac^te  biefer?  18.  SBad  war 
in  ^aufe  feit  ben  le^ten  IBorten  feined  93aterd  aufgeroac^fen  ?  19.  SBaren 
i^m  fd^on  fritl^er  fol^e  ©ebanfen  bur(^  ben  Aopf  gefa^ren?    SBann? 

20.  2)n  roelc^er  SQeife  lonnten  i^m  roo^(  bie  SQo^Ierf c^e  %exme  nit^^en  ? 

21.  Jtonnte  er  auf  oiele  ^reunbe  tec^nen?  SBarum  nic^t?  22.  SBer 
erfc^ien  i^m  aid  fein  ^auptgegner?  aSarum?  23.  SQeld^e  ©efil^Ie 
roud^fen  in  feinent  ^erjen  auf  roegen  biefer  i^einbfd^aft  ?  24.  9ei  roel^er 
Slngelegen^eit  fanben  fic^  ^aufe  unb  @(fe  nad^  92euia^r  sufammen? 
25.  2Qie  betrug  fic^  (Slle  rod^renb  ber  ^eftlic^Ieit  ?  26.  3Bie  nu^te 
^aufe  bie  @elegen^eit  aud?  27.  Sie|  @lfe  ben  91ing  fi^en?  Unter 
roelc^er  93ebingung  ? 

(@.  62-69) 

1.  9QeI(^e  SSora^nung  ^atte  ®(fe  ge^egt  (ge^abt)  ?  2.  SBie  roar  fie 
in  (SrfitQung  gegangen?  8.  Sefc^reiben  @ie  bad  barauf  fo(genbe  9e= 
grdbnid.  4.  9Bad  rourbe  injrotfc^en  im  beic^grd^ic^en  ^aufe  getitftet? 
6.  3Qad  mad^te  @Ife,  aid  ailed  fur  bie  @dfte  beforgt  roar?  6.  SBelc^c 
@ebanfen  flogen  i^r  roo^t  burc^  ben  ^opf?  7.  SQelc^e  roo^Ibefannten 
@egenftdnbe  fielen  i^r  ind  9(uge,  aid  fie  roieber  bad  SBo^njimmer  betrat? 


gragen  iiber  bie  ^auptbcgcbentjeiten       219 

8.  me  max  ber  gc^c^liffenc  ^ofal  bcm  alten  SJcic^grafen  juteil  qemx-- 
ben  ?  9.  3n  roel(^cr  ©ttmmung  f cfirten  bie  ©fiftc  com  ScgrabntS  jurud  ? 
10.  asomtt  bejc^aftigtc  fxc^  eUe,  nac^bem  bad  aWal)l  beenbet  roar? 
11   acotuber  untcrfiielt  \i<i)  bcc  Cberbeic^gtof  mit  bem  ^aftor  unb 
bem  alten  ^me  aJiannetS?    12.  fflad  WH  i>ct  Dbetbeic^graf  oor? 
13.  aeiUigtc  bet  roei^fioarige  Deic^gcooUmac^tigte  in  biefen  SSorjc^lag 
ein  ?    14.  5Bie  fam  bet  ^oftor  barauf,  §aufc  ^aicn  fur  bad  2lmt  uotju^ 
fc^lagcn  ?    15.  aSte  alt  roar  $aule  ju  biejer  3ett  ?    16.  SBoran  fcljlte  ed 
i^m,  urn  baS  Deic^grafenomt  ubetnef)mcn  su  Ibnnen  ?    17.  ffier  nxijc^te 
fic^  in  bicfem  aiugcnblid  in  bie  Unterf)altung  ein  ?    18.  SBelc^e  9Kit= 
teilung  nxat^te  ©Ife  ?    19-  5Bie  wutben  t^rc  aSorte  oon  ben  ainroefenben 
aufaenommen  ?   20.  ffiatum  ^atte  jie  big  jeftt  gejc^roiegen  ?   21.  SBelc^e 
GiniDenbung  mac^te  ber  Dberbeic^graf  ?    22.  2Sie  bejeitigte  ©He  bie= 
ielbe'    23.  SBiUigte  ber  Dbetbeic^graf  bie  aBa^l  ^aufeS?    24.  mi 
Idjien  i^m  boS  aSunbctbate  an  ber  ©at^e?    26.  2Bic  rec^tfertigte  jic^ 
eile? 

((S.  70-78) 
1    gBerwo^nteiefttim^aufeXebc^aienS?    2.  SBo  war  ^aule  mit 
jeinem  SBeibe  eingejogen  ?    3.  2Ba3  fUr  ein  8eben  fii^rte  ber  neue  2)etc^= 
ataf  ?    4.  aSarum  ^ielt  er  eg  fur  ungeroten,  jur  Sebjeit  be8  alten  2)etc^= 
grafen  an  manc^eS  ju  ru^ren  ?    6.  Sa^en  fic^  bie  beiben  G()eleute  otel  ? 
^IBorum  nic^t  ?  6.  aSag  mac^te  ber  3ufriebenl|eit  if)reg  Sebeng  etn  ©nbe  ? 
7  asoruber  rebeten  einige  ber  iungeren  8eute  eineS  ©onntagS  im  firuge  ? 
8.  2Baren  fie  mit  ber  SCeic^oerroaltung  §aule3  jufrieben  ?  aSarum  mc^t? 
9  aCeltbe  Semerlung  Die  ^eterS'  rourbe  mit  aUgemeinem  SeifaU  auf= 
aenommen?     10.  aSie   bena^m   fic^  feaule,   alS  fie  i^m  ju   Dbren 
iam?    11.  aSiefuc^teeife,  i^n  jubem^igen?    12.  aSelc^er  ®eban!e 
bcmac^tigte  fic^  je^t  be3  neuen  3)eic^grafen  ?    18.  aCaS  fprac^  er  bet  fic^ 
felbft,  nac^bem  er  auf  ben  O^tic^  binauSgelommen  war?    14.  SBaS 
befic^tigte  er  t)om  25eic^e  l)inaud?    15.  2Bie  fa^  baS  aJorlanb  aud? 
16   aSag  beabfic^tigte  §au!e,  baraug  ju  mac^en?    aBie?    17.  aUelc^e 
anbere  i?alfulation  Uberfam  i^n?     18.  aBie  foOte  i^m  baS  nutjen? 
19.  asem  ^attc  Die  ^eterg  fcine  famtlic^cn  Mnteile  verfauft  ?    aSorum  ? 
20  ajlit  welc^en  gemifc^ten  Oebanlen  ging  ^aule  na(^  ^aufe  ?   21.  aSad 
liatte  eife  gegen  ben  SSorfc^lag  i^reS  aJlanneS  einjuwenben  ?  22.  aBeldjer 
aberglaube  mit  Sejug  auf  bod  ©topfen  bed  ?rie^l8  roar  unter  bem 


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SoIIe  im  Umlaut  ?  28.  SBie  ftonb  c8  mit  ben  5toften  ?  24.  aBanxm  max 
$ouIe  fo  eifrtg  bemu^t,  bag  aSet!  butt^a"f"^r«n  ?  **•  ^JHt  toel(^en  93ot= 
atbeiten  mufetc  et  fic^  ie^t  bcfc^oftigen  ?  3Barum  ?  26.  SBelc^e  onbere 
atbeiten  fomen  baju  ?  27.  ffiaS  ent^telt  bie  (Singabe,  wclc^e  bet  2)eic^= 
graf  jur  Sefiirtoortung  on  p^erem  Dtt  bem  Dbcrbcic^gtofen  einteit^te? 
28.  SBelc^en  ®egen  fd^entte  ®lle  ber  neuen  Slxbeit  ? 

(®.  79-92) 

1.  9lu8  roelt^en  DueQen  ^otte  bet  ©(^ulmctftet  bo8  bi3^er  Seric^tete 
gejogen  ?  2.  SBie  roar  i^m  bet  ^ietauf  folgenbc  Xnl  bet  ©efc^ic^te  iibet» 
liefett  TOOtben  ?  8.  aSad  wot  notbrofittS  oon  bet  ^offtellc  bed  SJcic^^ 
gtafen  t)om  ICeid^  au8  ju  fe^en  ?  4.  SBoju  ^atte  mon  biefc  ^aUig  ftii^et 
benu^t?    aBotum  ie^t  nic^t  me^t?    6.  gSBaS  root  botouf  ju  fe^en? 

6.  aSet  befonb  fit^  eineS  9lbcnbg  om  Deic^c  biefet  ^oQig  gegenilbet  ? 

7.  aBoS  gloubten  fie  ouf  bet  ^nttig  su  fe^en  ?    8.  aUet  !om  noc^  bem 
aibfc^ieb  beS  Sogelb^netS  uom  3)otfe  ^et?    aSotum?    9.  aCotouf 
mod^te  i^n  bet  Knec^t  oufmetffom  ?    10.  aSofut  ^ielten  fie  bie  ©eftolt  ? 
11.  aJioS  root  bcutlic^  ju  fe^en,  olS  eS  ^eEet  routbc  ?    12.  aSoS  root  ouS 
bem  ^fetbSgetippe  bonebcn  gerootben  ?   18.  3u  roelc^em  fcften  (gntf(^lu& 
fomen  bie  beiben  ouf  bem  aBege  nod^  §oufe  ?    14.  Sefc^teiben  @ie  bie 
om  nfic^ften  Slbenb  ftottfinbenbe  Untetfu^ung.    16.  SBie  root  cS  bem 
Sungen  sumutc,  oIS  et  ben  »eti(^t  bes  om  2)ei^e  sutildgebliebenen 
^nec^teS  ^otte  ?    16.  aBo3  gefc^o^  einige  Xoge  fpfitet  ?    17.  aOic  fo^  bet 
©c^immel  oud  ?    18.  aBoS  boc^te  ©Ife  oon  bem  ^onbel  ?    19.  aSoS  fut 
cin  ®efi(^t  mod^te  bet  2)icnftiunge,  ol8  et  ben  6c^immel  geroo^tte? 
20.  aBelc^en  »efc^l  gob  i^m  ^oule  ?    21.  aBelc^c  gutc  ^unbe  teilte  jefet 
iCioufe  feinem  aBeibc  mit  ?    22.  SiQigte  fie  bic  ncue  9ltbeit  ?    28.  aBie 
root  §oufe  8U  bem  ©c^immel  gefommen  ?    24.  aBo8  ^5tte  et  ^intet  fic^, 
old  et  mit  bem  ^fetbe  roegtitt?    28.  aBoS  routbe  ouS  bem  ©c^immet 
untet  bet  fotgfSitigen  ^flegung  bed  25eit^gtofen  ?    26.  aBie  ieno^m  fi(^ 
bod  %\et,  old  §oufe  im  Sottel  fo$?    27.  aBod  gef{^o^,  old  bet  fine(^t 
fic^  ie^t  ouf  feinen  Sittden  fc^roingen  rooDte  ?    28.  aBod  teilte  bet  J)ienft= 
junge  einige  abenbe  fpStet  bem  SinedfU  mit  ?    29.  SBot  bet  3un9« 
juftiebcn,  bei  §oufe  im  Xienfte  ju  bleiben  ?    aBotum  nic^t  ?    80.  »ei 
roem  ttot  et  je^t  old  iSnec^t  ein?    81.  aBie  wutben  feine  ffitjo^lungen 
oon  bem  ZeufeMpfetb  ^iet  oufgenommen  f 


^rogcn  fiber  bic  |)aupt6ege6en^citcn      221 

(3.  93-106) 

1.  3Bad  mac^te  ^atife,  nad^bem  ber  Sefe^I  }ut  neuen  (Sinbeic^ung 
eingetroffen  roar?  2.  ffiie  routben  bie  neuen  Slntrdge  oon  ben  2)ei(6s 
geooUmdc^tigten  aufgenommen  ?  3.  SBelc^e  Stniudnbe  mac^ten  fie  bos 
gegen  ?  4.  3Bte  teat  ^aule  ben  Ginroanben  cntgegen  ?  5.  9Ber  etgriff  feme 
^artet  ?  6.  SBcIt^e  ^rop^ejeiung  ma^te  biefer  ?  7.  SWit  n»el(^en  SDBor* 
ten  beenbete  ^oufe  bie  oQgemeine  Scfptec^ung  ?  8.  SBo^er  foUte  man 
bie  nbttge  (Srbe  ne^men  ?  9.  SOeI(^e  anberen  Ginric^tungen  naten  bei 
biefer  Sexfammlung  ju  tteffen  ?  10.  SQie  rourbe  bie  (^elbmefferfac^e  ev 
lebigt  ?  11.  3)2it  roelc^em  ©efii^l  ging  ^aufe  an  bie  Arbeit  ?  IS.  3Bel(^e 
Serfammlung  rourbe  einige  SQoc^en  fpdter  betufen  ?  SBantm  ?  18.  SBanim 
rourben  aud^  biejenigen  einge(aben,  bie  nut  Sdnbeteien  Winter  bent  alten 
Seiche  befa^en  ?  14.  SBelc^e  fc^roere  Slrbert  rourbe  ie|(t  ^aule  ju.  2aft? 
16.  SBarum  befd^roetten  fid^  oiele  bariibct,  an  bent  neuen  SQetle  tetl* 
ne^men  ju  ntUffen  ?  16.  5Ba3  ricf  Die  ^ctetei  bajroifc^cn  ?  17.  fflie 
mberlegte  $au!e  biefe  SSerleuntbung  ?  18.  2Bad  mugte  et  auf  ftc^ 
ne^men,  beoor  aQed  georbnet  roat?  19.  3luf  roeld^e  3Beife  fii^irte  man 
bie  Slibeit  aud  ?  20.  2Ber  mad^te  bie  Slnorbnungen  ?  3Bie?  21.  SBte 
iDutben  bie  i^aulen  (bie  (^lei^igen)  oon  i^nt  be^anbelt  ?  22.  9Qe((^e 
l-^altung  seigten  bie  iDeid^atbeitec  vov  i^rent  !Deic^grafen  ?  9Barum? 
23.  3Bie  roirlte  biefe  ^d(te  bed  S3oI!ed  gegen  i^n  auf  ^aute  ?  24.  Sis 
tvann  arbeitete  man  an  bem  neuen  !Deic^e?  25.  S5ad  roar  noc^  baran 
ju  Derric^tei  \3  ber  SOintcr  ber  2lrbeit  (Sin^alt  tat  ?  26.  aBelc^  fro^eS 
(Jreigni''  '.'■  a  ^  im  ^aufc  beS  2)ei(^grafen  oorbereitct  ?  27.  SBie  roar 
^aufeg  'i  iju  2:riibfa(  geroorben  ?    28.  !Dur(^  welched  ®ebet  (am  ec 

in  5Serru,  •.  >  a  ber  ®emeinbe?  29.  SBeld^e  religi5fe  SBeroegung  roar 
bamald  ftarl  im  @c^roange  ?  80.  ^elc^e  9(rt  Seute  fpielten  barin  bie 
S^auptroQen  ?  81.  9Qer  im  beic^grdflid^en  ^aufe  ge^orte  baju  ?  82.  SBar 
l^Mufe  bem  Jtonoentifelroefen  freunbUc^  gefinnt  ?  83.  3Bad  foQte  er  in 
ieinem  (Sebet  beftritten  ^aben  ?  84.  SBie  rourbe  biefe  ^u|erung  t)on  ben 
Zocfeinroo^nern  aufgenommen  ?  8S.  3luf  roen  aQein  lonnte  ^aufe  fi($ 
oerlaffen  ? 

(@.  107-116) 

1.  SBelc^e  neue  Arbeit  rourbe  im  ^rii^ting  oorgenommen?  2.  fSer 
roar  an  SteQe  bed  oerftorbenen  ^eroe  banners  aii  :Dei(^get>oamd(^tigter 
eingetreten  ?    3.  SBar  $aule  mit  ber  neuen  SQa^l  jufrieben  ?    SBarum 


222       i^ragcn  iibcr  bic  .Oaiiptbccjcben^citen 

nic^t  ?    4.  Untet  roelc^en  Umftonben  rourbe  bie  3lrbeit  am  35et(^e  fort, 
gefe^t  ?    5.  asjclc^c  ei)re  rourbe  bent  Sc^immel  oft  suteil  ?    6.  2Cod  roar 
im  Setragen  be^  ilinbes  feltfom  ?   7.  fflie  roeit  roar  baS  fflcrl  oorgeriidt, 
als  ber  DItober  roieber  ba  roar  ?    8.  2Bad  blieb  noc^  ju  tun  ?    9.  fflorum 
fc^te  ^aule  aUeS  baran,  ben  ©c^luft  fc^ncU  ^erbeijufu^ren  ?    10.  «ei 
roelc^em  SCetter  fe^tc  man  bie  Slrbeit  fort?    11    Beic^reiben  ©ie  bie 
©jene.   12.  SBa^  fur  ein  ©direi  fc^oU  plb^lic^  oon  unten  aud  ber  ©(^luc^t 
^erauf?     13.  ©e^orc^te  man  bem  „£iaU«  ^aufe^  ?    SBarum  nit^t? 
14.  aSa^  mac^te  biefcr  nun?    18.  2Ber  rooUte  i^n  oon  feiner  Slbfic^t 
ob^alten?    16.  2Bar  ipaule  roiUig,  ba^  Xierc^en  im  ©tic^e  ju  laffen? 
17.  aBie  rettete  er  eS  ?    18.  2Ca3  rourbe  i^m  auf  bie  ^rage  geantroortet, 
roer  ben  $unb  ^ineingeroorfen  ^abe  ?    19.  ©eleven  fc^orfen  SBerroeid 
gab  ^aule  bem  ^erl?    20.  gjjie  roirften  jcine  3Borte  auf  bie  9lrbeiter? 
21.  3n  roelt^er  aCeife  rourbe  aUe^  roieber  gefc^lic^tet  ?    22.  ffiie  !am 
^aulc  in  ben  »efi^  beg  ^unbes  ?    23.  3Bag  mac^te  er  bamit,  al§  er  nac^ 
§aufe  lam  ?    24.  aBie  fa^  eS  am  ndc^ften  aWorgen  au3  ?    28.  aSaS  fiir 
ein  Seft  rourbe  nac^  93oUcnbung  ber  2lrbeit  ge^alten?    26.  aSelc^e 
©enugtuung  cmpfing  ber  2)eic^graf  bei  ber  aSefic^tigung  bcS  35ei(^e8  ? 
27.  aCie  rourbe  ber  neue  iloog  getauft  ?   3la^  mm  ?    28.  aWit  roelc^em 
$Ramen  rourbe  er  oom  aJoKe  bejeic^net  ?    29.  3Hit  roelc^em  ®efii^l  ^brte 
^aufe  biefe  aSejeic^nung  ?   aSarum  ?    30.  aBie  roar  ti  bei  bet  leilung 
beg  Sanbeg  im  neuen  itoog  ? 


(®.  117-128) 

1.  aBelc^e  ^flic^ten  beanfprut^ten  (claimed)  je^jt  ^auIeS  3eit  ?  2.  aBag 
^atte  fcin  «inb  ©igentiimlic^eg  an  fit^  ?  8.  aSer  roaren  i^re  ©piel= 
lameraben?  4.  Unter  roelc^en  Umftdnben  roar  Jrien'  3an3  in  beg 
2)eic^grafen  ^aug  cingcjogen?  8.  aBie  fa^  eg  in  i^rem  Simmer  aug? 
6.  aBoruber  tlagte  bie  2llte?  7.  aBie  rourbe  eg  auf  einmal  anberg? 
8.  aBie  empfing  Irien"  baa  25ei(^grafen!inb  ?  9.  (Srbormte  fie  fi(^  beg 
Hinbeg?  aBarum?  10.  aBag  ereignete  fi(^  ieftt  tagUd>  im  3immer 
ber  anten?  11.  aBie  oertraa  ft*  bag  ^inb  mit  ibren  ©piellameraben  ? 
12.  aBo^in  rooUte  fie  eineg  Xageg  mit  bem  Sater  ge^en  ?  13.  SBag  ,«c 
aBetter  gab  eg  ?  14.  aBie  bena^m  fic^  bag  Hinb  roa^renb  beg  9iittg  ? 
18.  aBooor  filrc^tete  fie  fid>,  alg  fie  auf  bem  2)ei(^e  roar?  16.  aBog 
fragte  fie  bie  9Rutter,  nac^bem  fie  roieber  nac^  &aufe  gefommen  roor? 


^ragcn  fiber  bte  ^auptbcgebent)eiten      223 

17.  3BeI(^ed  ©eftcinbntd  macule  (Site  i^retn  SRanne  ?  18.  SBelc^en  Zroft 
tDu^te  biefer  ju  geben?  19.  SQarum  fii^lte  fic^  @lfe  ie^ft  leic^ter? 
20.  3BeI(^e  @ef(^i(^te  erjdl^lte  Xrien'  ^and  eineiB  Zaged  in  bet  JtUc^e 
ber  !letnen  3Bienfe?  21.  SQec  untetbtac^  bte  Srjd^lung?  SBarum? 
22.  2Qie  gefiel  ba§  bee  3llten  ?  28.  So  ging  jetft  ^aufe  mit  bem  ^inbe 
{pa3ieren?  24.  Um  roelc^e  2:agedjeit  roar  eg?  26.  3Qte  fa^  ed  oom 
:^eic^e  aug  ?  26.  93ei  roeld^et  @elegen^eit  ^atte  ^aule  fru^er  ^t^n- 
licked  gefe^en  ?  27.  SBofiic  ^ielt  SBienfe  bie  im  'Slebel  \id)  beioegenben 
@eftalten?  28.  9Qte  erfldrte  ^ufe  bem  etjc^rodenen  Jtinbe  bie  St^ 
fcfjeinungen  ? 

(®.  128-139) 

1 .  SQeld^  neueS  Unglud  traf  ^aufe  nad)  92euia^r  ?  2.  3Be((^e  SBithing 
iibte  biefe  ^tanfl^eit  auf  i^n  au6  ?  8.  SBaS  routbe  er  bei  9efi(^tigung 
bee  ^Jiorboftede  bed  2)ei(^eS  geioa^r?  4.  3Bie  l^atte  ber  $rie^(  feine 
^ic^tung  gednbert?  8.  9Qo  lag  bie  @efa()r  ?  6.  fJHai  roar  ju  tun,  um 
ber  'Sefa^r  oorjufieugen?  7.  SBenn  eine  ©turmflut  roieberldme,  road 
rodre  bann  bad  etnjige  SRittel,  ben  alten  ^oog  ju  retten  ?  8.  9Bo  ging 
i^aute  am  felben  3(benb  ^in  ?  SBoju  ?  9.  Somit  befc^dftigten  fid^  bie 
(^eDoQmdc^tigten,  aid  er  an!am  ?  10.  3Qie  rourbe  fein  93orf(^lag,  2af)i 
nungen  oor  ben  alien  2)ei(^  ju  legen,  oon  ben  anberen  aufgenommen  ? 
11.  aSeld^en  9tat  erteilte  i^m  Die  ^eterd  ?  12.  SBarum  rooUte  er  nic^t 
feinem  SBeibe  bie  ©ac^e  anoertrauen  ?  13.  SBie  fam  i^m  bie  ©at^e  am 
anberen  SRorgen  vor,  aid  er  roieber  auf  ben  ^eic^  ^inaudgegangen  roar  ? 
14.  S^atU  ^aule  Stu^e,  nadibem  bie  ^teparatur  audgefii^rt  roorben  roar? 
fflarum  nicbt?    18.  2Bad  merftc  er  nac^  einem  ©turm  im  ©eptember  ? 

16.  aBad  ereignete  fi^l  ju  (Snbe  ©eptember  im  ^aufe  $aufc  §aiend? 

17.  gyer  ftanb  am  ©terbebctt  ?  18.  ffielc^e  9iaturerf(^einung  fanb  gcrabe 
ict3t  ftott?  19.  aaSie  roirlte  biefe  auf  bie  Sllte?  20.  aOad  fdirie  fie 
im  ©terben  aud?  21.  SBad  erfc^redte  um  biefe  3c»t  bie  einroo^ncr 
con  JJorbfriedlanb  ?  22.  SBurbe  bad  Ungliid  iemanb  .'  nugefc^rieben  ? 
ffiem  ?    28.  aSorauf  beuteten  aUe  biefe  3ei(^en  ? 


I  > 


(®.  139-144) 

1.  SSon  roelc^er  ©eite  lam  ber  ©turm  ?  2.  SDelc^e  Sorbereitungen  nuts 
ben  bagegen  im  beic^grdf lichen  $aufe  gemac^t  ?    8.  jBelc^e  Sorfe^rungen 


ii 


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224       graflen  iibcr  bic  4-)auvtfaecjcbcnl)citen 

(anftolten)  ^atte  ^aule  ^c^on  am  2)eic^e  getroffcn?    4.  SBonoc^  Ttapte 
bad  «inb?    6.  ©eleven  »efe^l  flab  Jetjt  ^aule?    aBarum?    6.  ©ae 
aefc&a^,  ola  bic  SWogb  bie  «lammetn  flelbft  ^ottc?    7.  9Jac^  raelc^et 
©eite  wax  bet  aSinb  umgefprunflen  ?    8.  SBarum  mu^tc  Saufc  \)xmm  ? 
9  SBaMiireinegiac^ttDorea?    10.  SBer  roar  l)intcr  $aufe  ficrgelaufen  ? 
11  ffio  ftanb  eife,  noe^bcm  i^r  aJlann  fottgcritten  roar  ?    12.  3Bte  roar 
ibt,  old  fie  in  ben  ©turm  ^inauSfa^  ?    18.  2Bie  roar  ^atife,  aid  er  auf 
ben  aseic^  ju  iagte  ?    14.  2)urc^  roeldjed  Oejc^rei  rourbe  er  aufgeic^redt  > 
16.  aBo  lamen  bie  3Woroen  ^et?   ffiavum?    18.  SBaS  fa^  er,  alS  bet 
HJlonb  fluc^tig  burc^  bie  SBolfen  fc^ien  ?    17.  SBofur  ^ielt  er  ben  SSogel  ? 
18.  2Beld)e  Saute  fc^lugen  an  fein  Dl,r,  aid  ber  ©turm  eine  ©efunbe 
auSfe^te  ?    18.  SBo  flogen  feine  ®eban!en  ^in  ? 


(@.  144-151) 

1  5Bie  \aff  bo§  9Weer  ouS,  aid  er  am  3)ei(^e  an!am  ?    2.  SWit  roelc^en 
©ebonlen  fa^  er  ben  oon  i^m  gebauten  ^tx<i)  an?    8.  fflo  fanb  er  bte 
IMenicben,  bie  auf  bem  Xtx6)t  bie  SBac^t  ju  ^alten  I)atten  ?  Sfflad  mac^tcn 
fie?    4  SBet  ^atte  i^nen  befo^len,  biefed  2BerI  ju  tun?    SBarum? 
6.  SBeK^en  GJegenbefe^l  gab  ieftt  ^aule?    6.  2BaS  roar  injroi^c^cn  ge= 
ftbeben?    SBarum?     7.  2Ber  roar  bafur  oerantroortlic^  ?     8.  2Bel(^e 
©ebanlen  roiil)lten  in  feinem  Kopf,  aid  er  nac^  bem  SBruc^  ritt  ?   9.  SBa^ 
roedte  i^n  aud  feinen  3:raumen?    10.  SBad  gcroa^rte  er,  aid  er  tn  ben 
5toog  ^inabfa^  ?    U.  SBer  lam  in  ber  Carriole  ^erangefal)rcn  ?   12.  SBad 
batte  eife  mit  i^rem  Sinbe  in  ben  ©turm  l)inaudgetrieben  ?    18.  OJelang 
ed  fiaufe,  fie  juriidiufdjeuc^en  ?    14.  SBad  ma(^te  biefer,  aid  er  ben 
Untergang  feinet  ^amilie  fa^  ?   16.  SBad  ift  aud  ben  2Rdnnern  geroorben, 
bie  ben  neuen  SJei^l  burc^ftec^en  rooUten?    16.  3Bie  roirb  barauf  im 
%e^t  ^ingebeutct?    17.  SBelc^ed  ift  bad  SBirlungdDoafte,  etroad  plump 
^eraudjufagen,  obet  barauf,  roie  ^ier,  blo|  ^injubeuten  ?    18.  SBarum  ? 


(@.  151-153) 

A 

1.  SBle  fa^  ed  aud,  not^bem  ber  alte  5?oog  tiberflutet  roar  ?  2.  SBarum 
lafet  ber  2)i(^ter  bie  SBerftc  oon  ^aufe  ^aiend  ioofftatt  aud  ber  glut  Ijer 
Dorragen  ?    8.  SBarum  Id^t  er  aucf)  ben  Sic^tfc^ein  t)on  bort  fc^immcnt? 


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4.  ffiatum  Wfet  er  nod^  baju  bic  Scutate  au§  bent  flitc^turm  i^re  2i(^t» 
funfen  iiber  bic  SBellen  toerfen  ?  6.  aBo  roar  biefe  ^itc^e  ?  6.  &ab  ei 
auc^  einc  Stixdfi  m  aWorft^botf  ?  7.  SBonad^  griff  ber  3u^5rcr,  no($bein 
ber  Grjafilcr  gefc^roicgcn  ^attc  ?  8.  ffiarum  f ufirtc  er  baS  ®Ia3  nic^t  sum 
I'lunbe  ?  9.  3Bic  anbcrS  roiirbe  bic  ffiirtfc^ofterin  be^  Seic^grafen  bie* 
felbe  ©cfc^td^te  erja^lt  ^aben  ?  10,  SBicDiel  abcr  con  ber  ©efc^ic^te  roar 
fic^cr?  11.  aBaS  roar  i^rcn  totcn  ^orpcrn  gefc^e^en?  12.  SBie  rou^te 
ber  6(^ulmeifter  bag?  18.  3Sie  roar  bag  ju  i^rem  Seftcn  gefc^e^en? 
14.  fatten  fie  itn  Seben  otel  Unru^c  vox  ben  SKcnfc^en  ge^abt  ?  15.  3fl 
e^  irgenb  einem  2Kenfc^en  gegebcn,  oofligc  Slu^e  oor  feinen  SKitmenft^en 
ju  I)aben?  18.  mt  ^atte  §aulc  feinen  Untcrgong  ^erbeigebtac^t  ? 
17.  jjerbiente  er  biefen  ia^en  Untergang  ?  18.  SBar  bie  ©inbeit^ung  be3 
SorlanbcS  lobenSroert  ober  ftrafbar  ?  SBarum  ?  19.  SBie  er^ielt  er  bot^ 
feinen  2o^n  bafiir  ?  20.  SBoS  roar  bie  ^rop^cjeiung  Seroe  SWannerd' 
betrcffg  beS  neuen  tDeid^cS  ?  21.  2Sar  fie  in  ©rfiiUung  gegangen? 
22.  SBarum  nic^t  ?  28.  ®eben  ©ie  aug  ber  Oeft^it^te  Seifpiele  d^nlic^et 
Se^anblung  oon  gro&eren  3Bo^Itotem  ber  SWcnfc^^eit.  24.  3Borum 
gabcn  fie  ©olrateS  ®ift  ju  trinfen?  25.  SWon  erjfi^Ie  etroaS  oon 
6ofratc§.  26.  fflarum  freujigten  fie  G^riftuS  ?  27.  SBie  finb  ©olroteS 
unb  G^riftuS  fonft  ju  T)crglei(^en  ?  28.  8D3erben  SBo^Itdtiger  ^eutjutoge 
d^nlid^erroeifc  be^anbclt  ?  29.  ffiorum  ni^t  ?  80.  SBaS  gefc^ie^t  obet 
tf)nen  ^eutsutage  ?  81.  SBog  gefd^ic^t  ba^ingegen  ©croaltSmenfc^en  obet 
bofen  ftierndcfigen  ^faffen  ?  32.  SBad  ift  ein  ®eroaltgmenf(^  ?  2Ba3  ein 
ftiernadiger  ^faffe  ?  33.  ilennen  ©ie  oielleic^t  ©eroaltSmenfd^en  ober ftiex< 
nddige  ^faffen,  bic  fo  be^onbelt  roerben  ober  roorben  finb  ?  84.  jtennen 
gie  etroa  SKenfc^en  im  roirflic^en  2eben,  benen  fo  etroaS  gcfd^ie^t  roic  bem 
i^aule  ?  85.  ©inb  bie  ^faffen  ^eutjutagc  ftiernfidig  ?  86.  SBie  roaren 
biejcnigen,  roelc^e  G^riftug  freujigten?  37.  SSaren  eS  ©eroaltdmenfc^en 
ober  ftiernadigc  ^faffcn,  bie  §aule3  Untergang  t)erurfa(§ten  ?  88.  3n* 
roiefern  roaren  eS  folc^e  ?  39.  3BaS  ^ei^t  cS,  einen  tilc^tigen  Jlerl,  roeil 
er  un§  um  itopfeSldnge  iiberroac^fen  ift,  jum  ©pul  ober  5Rac^gefpenft  }U 
madden  ?  40.  aSaS  ^eifet  eg,  eincn  ©eroaltSmenfc^en  ober  einen  fttet* 
ndcfigen  ^faffcn  jum  §ciligcn  §u  ntac^en  ?  41.  3ft  baS  ein  t^etotif(|e« 
33tlb,  unb  roenn  bem  fo  ift,  roie  ^ei^t  cS  ?  42.  3ft  e8  immer  ber  ^aQ,  boB 
bie  gjJenf(^en  auf  bie  i^nen  llberroac^fencn  neibif(^  finb  ?  48.  2Ba8  ift 
cine  2lUegorie  ?   44.  jlann  bet  ©(^immelteitet  oUegotif c^  gef a^t  roerben  ? 


226      gragcn  ubcr  bic  |)auptbc9cbent)eitcn 


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B 

1.  3Ba§  tat  bcr  Sc^ulmeiftcr,  als  er  fcinc  Semcrfunc^en  isbct  $ou!eS 
©c^idfol  DoUenbct  l)atte  ?  2.  ffiarum  f)orct)te  er  md)  brauften  ?  8.  aCarum 
aog  er  ben  rooUenen  SJoi^ang  com  ^enfter?    4.  fflie  root  cS  btaufeen 
etroaS  anberd  geroovben?    6.  5Ben  fa^  er  jurudfommen ?    6.  SBatum 
lamcn  [xt  nad)  bem  SUirtsfiauic  ni(t)t  jurud?    7.  5Uie  n)u|te  er,  bafe  em 
SBruc^  am  anbern  Ufer  gefc^e^cn  fein  mufetc?    8.  SBarum  fatten  bte 
©et)oUmd(^tigtcn  fic^  jerftreut  ?    9.  SBenn  in  unfrer  ®ef c^ic^tc  ctn  SBruc^ 
am  neuen  2)eic^c  gemac^t  roare,  ^atte  bad  ben  alten  35et(^  vox  ©efat)t 
gefic^crt?  25ie ©riinbe  ju  S^ter Slntroort  ?  10.2Bo^inblicItcbet3uf)brer'.' 
11.  Seftdtigtc  (confirm)  er,  roa^  ber  Sc^ulmcifter  gcfagt  ^attc  ?    12.  3Cie 
^atte  cr  bag  tun  lonnen?    18.  ffiarum  roaren  aUc  bcibe  juerft  ^ierauf 
geftiegen?    14.  5BaS  tat  ber  3"Prer  mit  bem  9ieft  feined  0laje«? 
16.  fflofiir  bonfte  cr  bem  (grjd^ler?     16.  2Cie  glaubten  aUe  beibe, 
ru^ig  f(^lofen  ju  Ibnnen  ?    17.  2Barum  ?    18.  5Ba§  rounfc^te  bcr  ®c^ul= 
meifter  feinem  ®aft  ?  19.  3Sarum  roar  bicjcr  im  aBirtSt)au[e  eingelcf)rt  ? 

20.  SBo  ging  cr,  nac^bem  cr  oon  feinem  2Birt  2lb|c^ieb  gcnommen  ^atte? 

21.  SBcn  traf  er  unten  auf  bem  ^lur?    22.  3Barum  roar  bcr  35ei(^graf 

Surutfgefommen?     28.  2BaS  beftatigte  auc^  cr  rociter?     24.  SBcIc^cr 

SBermutung  gob  er  SluSbrud  ?    26.  2Bic  bcftotigtc  ber  ®aft  beS  25eic^^ 

grafctt  aRutma^ung?   26.  Barum  joUte  bcr  ©c^ulmciftcr  bem  ©aft  roaS 

roeiSgemac^t  ^obcn?    27.  SCaS  ift  ein  3lufIIorcr?    28.  SBcr  in  bcr  ®e= 

f(^i(^te  gc^brt  ju  ben  3luf!larern?    29.  SBar  bcr  SJic^ter  felbft  ein  3luf= 

Iiarcr  ?    80.  3ft  ein  2luf!ldrer  immer  ein  oerftanbigcr  SWann  ?    31.  3ft 

umgef c^rt  ein  SJcrftanbiger  immer  ein  3luflldrcr  ?    82.  SBarum  foUtc  ber 

©aft  feinen  cigcnen  augcn  nic^t  mifetrauen  ?    83.  SBarum  judtc  ber  9l.i= 

gercbete  bie  «(^feln?    34.  5Bie  fc^icben  fie  Boncinanber  ?    38.  SCoriiber 

ritt  unfer  erjd^ler  am  anberen  SKorgcn  jur  ©tabt  ^inunter?  S3ei  roelc^em 

aSetter  ?    36.  SBoriibcr  roar  bog  2it^t  oufgegongen  ?    87.  SBaS  roar  biefe 

roeite  SSetroUftung  ? 


m^mtint  gragen  ii6cr  ben  ^^Sc^immclrcitcr" 


1.  2Bo  foU  biefe  ©cfc^ic^te  oorgefunben  rootben  fein  ?  2. 2Bec  fott  fie  bo 
erja^Ien  ?    8.  SBie  etsd^lt  er  fie  ?   4.  SBo  fpielt  bie  eigentUdje  ©ejc^ic^te  ? 
ffiet  foQ  fie  erjo^Ien?     8.  2Bod  ift  bie  ejpofition  biefet  ®efc^ic^tc? 
6.  2BaS  ift  i^re  ©teigerung  ?    7.  §at  fie  einen  ^b^epunft,  unb  roorau^ 
befte^t  er?    8.  fflaS  ift  bie  Umle^t  ober  bet  '^aH  einet  btamotifc^en 
^anblung  ?    9.  §at  biefe  ^anblung  folc^  einen  2eil  ?    10.  ^olgt  bet 
©c^lufe  folgeric^tig  auf  ben  oor^erge^enben  Xeil?     11.  5ol8«n  ^ie 
onbeten  leile  gefetfmoBig  aufeinonber  ?  SBie  ?    12.  3ft  biefe  (Sinteilung 
beftimmt  genug,  urn  ber  ®ef(^ic^te  eine  tegelrec^te  bramatifc^e  ^orm 
beijulegen  ?   IS.  aOieoiel  fonft  an  ber  ©efc^ic^te  ift  bramatifc^  ?   14.  2Do« 
ift  baron  poetifd^  ?    15.  SBeifen  @ie  ouf  Seifpieic  booon  ^in.    16.  ae= 
jptet^en  ©ie  bie  (gin^eit  ber  ^onblun?.    17.  ®eben  ©ie  Seifpiele  ber 
3lnpoffung  beS  ©tils  ber  ©timmung  ol  er  bem  Snftolt.    18.  355ie  ift  ber 
etil  im  oOgemeinen  ju  (^oralterifieren  ?    19.  3BeI(^e  SluSno^men  boju 
finb  erweiSbor  ?  SKbglic^e  ©runbe  ju  benfclben  ?    20.  3ft  bie  Oefc^ic^te 
sjeeignet,  ben  Sefer  benlen  ju  loffen  ?  SBie  ?    21.  2Bcifc  man  ouf  ©teQen 
^in,  bie  me^r  o^nen  loffen,  ol3  fie  fagen.    22.  3ft  fo  eine  2lrt  beffer,  old 
aHeS  plump  ^erouSjufagen  ?   SBorum  ?    28.  QJibt  eS  Unroo^rfc^einIit^= 
!eiten  in  ber  ©efc^ic^te  ?   aBetd^e  ?    24.  ©timmt  boS  mit  ber  Slnfic^t  bcS 
SlriftoteleS  ttberein  ?    SBer  wor  biefer  ?    28.  ^olten  ©ie  mit  ^ec^ner, 
ba^  ber  ©til  einer  ®efc^i(^te  ongene^m  fein  foUte?    3^re  ®runbe? 
26.  Snmiefem  ift  ba3  ber  ^oU  im  „©(i^immelreiter«  ?    27.  3ft  ber 
,©c^immelreiter«  ibeoliftifc^  ober  realiftifc^?     28.  aOelc^eS  fmb  bie 
©riinbe  S^rer  antmort?    29.  erllcren  ©ie  bie  sSuSbrude  ,,realiftifc^," 
„ibeoliftifc^*  unb  i^r  SSer^oltniS  8"  einonber.    80.  2Ba3  ift  romontifc^ 
an  tit  0ef(^i(^te  ?    81.  (grfloren  ©ie  biefen  SluSbrutf.    82.  ©oOte  ein 
ibealiftifc^eS  ffierl  ^ormonifc?  fc^lie&en?     88.  Snroiefcrn  burfte  ber 
©t^lu^  biefeS  SBerfeS  ^armonifc^  ^ei^en  ?    84.  Jpattc  ber  2)ic^ter  etroo 
onber«  fc^liefeen  Ibnnen,  unb  roic  ?  88. 2Beifen  ©ie  ouf  etrooige  fieitmotitje 
im  SBerle  ^in.    86.  9luf  bem  litelblatt  &ei§t  biefeS  SBerl  ,,eine  SRooeUe". 
Untcrf^eiben  ©ie  eine  S^iooelle  oon  einem  Sioman. 

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Sfvagen  ftBer  ben  ^it^ter 


1.  5n  welc^em  Sa^re  wutbe  bet  tClc^tet  geboren?   SBann  ftorb  «? 

2.  gBel(^e8  rooten  bie  etften  einfliiffe,  bie  fetne  (Sinbitbungdftaft  roetften 

unb  i^m  6toffe  iu  lunftigen  fflerfen  floben?     8.  aXJaft  filr  beutfc^e 

fiitetatut  ttieb  mon  bamal8  in  bet  SBoII^c^uIe,  bie  Z.  Stotm  befut^te  ? 

4.  2Bel(^e8  ®9mnafium  beaog  et  ?    «•  fflie  roitfte  fein  2lufent^olt  ba  ouf 

fein  litetatif(^eS  Xolent  ?    6.  3luf  roelc^en  Unioetfitoten  ftubiette  et  nai) 

5Be[te^en  feineS  abitutienteneEomend   (final    examination)?     7.  2Bie 

TOitrten  bie  ^odjfc^ulen  auf  i^n  litetatif c^  ?   8.  mt  welc^en  fpatet  betu^mt 

gewotbenen  SWcinnettt  oerfe^tte  et  aut  3eit  feine8  ©tubiumS  auf  biejen 

Unioetfitoten  ?   9.  SDelc^en  SRongel  ttogen  feine  etften  ffietle  jut  6c^ou  ? 

10.  gajatum  mufete  et  feine  ^eimatftobt  cetloffen?    11.  2Bo  be!am  et 

eine  SteUung  ?   aSon  roem  ?    SBatum  ?   3Ba8  max  fie  ?    18.  SBie  roitfte 

biefet  aufent^alt  liinftletifc^  auf  i^n?    18.  SBann  teifte  et  noc^  ©ub= 

beutf(^Ianb  unb  roatum?    14.  SBo  ^at  et  feinen  Sefuc^  bei  SWBtife 

gefc^itbett?    16.  fBieoiel  S^nlic^feit  gibt  e8  jroifc^en  beiben  J)ic^tetn? 

16.  3Bie  ^o(^  fte^t  SWbtife  in  bet  beutfc^en  fiitetatut?    17.  SBa«  roat 

etotmg  nftc^ftet  SBo^nott  ?     18.  2Bie  roat  biefet  feinet  litetatifc^en 

Xdtigfeit  ootteil^aft  ?    19.  SBonn  unb  roatum  le^tte  et  nac^  feinet 

gjotetftabt  autild  ?    20.  aSelc^e  politifc^en  ©teigniffe  roaten  ba  feit  feiner 

JBetbannung  gcf(^e^en?    21.  3u  roelc^et  bffentlit^en  e^te  gelangte  et 

balb  noc^  feinet  Siiidfunft?    22.  2Bic  beeinflu^tc  bet  jrocite  9lufent^oIt 

in  bet  Speimat  fein  litetarifdieS  ©c^affcn  ?    28.  3n  roelt^em  Sa^te  legte 

et  fein  offcntlic^eg  3lmt  niebet  ?   aBaium  ?    24.  SBo  roo^nte  et  feitbem 

bis  auf  feinen  lob  ?    26.  SBomit  befc^aftigtc  et  \xd)  ba  ?    26.  SBie  vtt- 

gleic^en  fic^  bie  litetatifc^en  ^tobulte  biefet  ^ctiobe  mit  ftu^eten? 

27.  5Bie  ift  bag  au  ctflaten  ?  28.  aSelt^eS  ift  fein  le^teS  ffietf  ?  29.  ffiie 

ift  eS  mit  feinen  anbcten  SSctfen  ju  Dcrgleic^en  ?    80.  SBie  mit  ben  beften 

betfelben  (Sattung  in  bet  ncueten  beutfc^en  fiitetatut  ?    81.  $at  et  mel 

^oefie  gebiditet  ?    82.  (Strod^nen  ©ic  befonbctc  Stlebniffe,  bie  batin  aum 

poctifc^cn  auSbtud  lommen  ?    88.  3Bag  ift  bie  2ltt  biefet  ^oefie  ?   3^t 

SBett  ?    84.  2Bag  ift  bet  5Rett  feinet  ^tofa  ? 

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X^^mata  jn  betttfc^cii  «iiffa^eii 


I.  ^n^altdangabe, 

(a)  Som  «nfonfle  bid  ^ufe  beim  Deic^gtofen  jlleinfnfc^t  roirb; 

(b)  Son  $auW  (gintritt  beim  Dcic^fltafen  bii  et  felbft  jum 

3)ei(^0rafen  emannt  lokb; 

(c)  ajon  $ou!e«  Gtnennung  jum  Deic^fltofen  bid  jur  ®ene^mi= 

gung  feined  aSorjt^Iagd  iut  neuen  einbeidjung ; 

(d)  S5on  bet  Scfonntmac^ung  bet  neuen  ©inbeic^ung  bid  auf 

Ranted  Jtranl^eit; 

(e)  Son  fouled  fttonf^eit  bid  jut  ilotofttop^e. 
S.  Utfo(^e  unb  SBithmg  in  bet  ^anblung. 

3.  2)ie  poetift^e  ®etec^tigfeit  bei  bet  Salofttop^e. 

4.  a)ad  2)ei(^n)efen. 

5.  9latutfd|ilbetungen  unb  bcten  3n)ede. 

6.  Dei  angef(^logene  Ion  in  bet  ©efc^ic^te, 

(a)  old  aibbilb  (reflex)  bet  Siotut; 

(b)  aid  aibbilb  bed  SSoIfdc^atattetd ; 

(c)  aid  Mbbilb  bed  2)i(^tetd  in  feinem  ^o^en  aitci. 

7.  2)od  wiebet^olte  Sluftteten  bed  ffi|(§enbauTnd  unb  befien  Swed. 

8.  25ie  Detmeinten  ttbetnattttlic^en  (Stfc^einungen  unb  beten  oet* 

Hiinftige  etiltttung. 

9.  6timmungdbilbet. 
10.  35ie  SoUe  bet  Stouen. 

II.  (Sine  e^otaftetlt^ilbetung  jyow-ed. 
12.  (Sine  (S^ataltetfc^ilbetung  (Slfed. 

18.  a)ie  eroigen  unb  aagemeinen  fBa^t^eiten,  bie  in  bet  0ef(^t(^te 
sum  audbtud  lommen. 

14.  3)ie  pet^bnlit^en  et^abningen  ©totntd, 

(a)  bie  in  bet  @ef (^i(^te  petroettet  finb ; 

(b)  bie  ouf  bie  (»efc^i(^te  einen  ©influ^  gettbt  ^aben. 

229 


230  XljcniQta  ^u  tcut)d)cn  9(uffd^cn 


16.  Cine  Sc^ilbetung  be^  S*ou|>Ia|e«  bet  ^anblung. 

16.  Xat  Sidbofcln. 

17.  Die  &e\d)\dtU  l-f    neuc;  Tieic^e«. 

1%.  ®rilnbe  jut  Slnno^me  emet  poetij(^=btomottf(^en  Utfotm  biefe* 
aBerfe«  mit  ©ejuflna^me  auf  bie  Ginteilung  in  (a)  Gmleitun9+ erregenbe* 
aWoment.  (b)  eteigerung,  (c)  i&b^enputift  (+  ttagifc^ed  iJioment),  (d)  %a\i 
ober  Umfe^r  (+  aJioment  ber  U-iev  epmnungn  (e)  Aatofttop^e. 

19.  Umgeftaltung  geeignete-  .  ttl'e.i  in  Blanloeta  (reimlofe  Serfe), 
entnjfber  bramatifc^  obet  etjr'ili-n&. 

20.  2)ie9ieligionbed9Qet't:^ 

SI.  X^eobor  ©totm  alfi  ©. olacfi+'t. 

22.  6d)ilbeTung  be8  beicftgn  ilidj.    t>i>^I^Ci.ie«  unb  (Se^ftfte*. 
28.  Xai  bei(§gtofli(^e  ^aut-  unb  ."v^o'wcjen. 
24.  2)er  S)umot  unb  beflen  SBeirjevxun.,  neb«  ©tUnben  »u  feincm 
anebr=  ober  5Jiinbergebtau<^. 

26.  Die  dtoVie  bet  «r&eit  iinb  ber  i^t  betgftrate  ^SSert. 

26.  Routed  SBetbegang  untet  Sejugnaljnit  luf  feine  (gr-iebungtocife. 

27.  2)ie  geologtf(^e  lotigleit  be«  Weere^  •  n  ber  SBeftfufte  Sc^lesiBigs 
(jie^e  untes  onbetcm  ,Deut1(^e  9lunb,(^ou«,  ^uni  1907). 


cfei 
Sou 

rfe), 


nctn 


•etfe. 
roigs 


UK*   h 


ABBREVIATIONS  USED  IN  THE  VOCABULARY 
AND  NOTES 


aee. 

accusative 

a4i. 

adjective 

adv. 

adverb 

art. 

article 

aux. 

auxiliary 

eS, 

compare 

d. 

clause 

comp. 

comparative 

conj. 

conjunction 

daL 

dative 

def. 

definite 

dem. 

demonstrative 

b.^. 

bad  ^ei^t  (that  is) 

e.g. 

for  example 

f- 

following 

gen. 

genitive 

ie. 

that  is 

imperat. 

imperative 

imper8. 

impersonal 

ind^. 

indefinite 

w. 

infinitive 

int. 

interjection 

interrog. 

interrogative 

itUr. 

intransitive 

Lat. 

Latin 

num. 

numeral 

ord. 

ordinal 

P- 

page 

Pl- 

plural 

pp. 

pages 

p.p. 

past  participle 

pr. 

pronounce 

prep. 

preposition 

pron. 

pronoun 

r^. 

reflexive 

reg. 

regular 

rd. 

relative 

sent. 

sentence 

aep.  prfif. 

separable  prefix 

sing. 

singular 

sup. 

superlative 

tr. 

transitive 

trana. 

translate 

u. 

unb 

u.f.ro. 

unb  fo  roeiter 

(and  so  on' 

< 

derived  from 

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r  1  following  a  word  contains  the  e:  .Sanation  of  any  peculiarity  of  pronun- 
^^         cTSn,  e.g.  m'm  m  means  .hat  Wcfi'iel  is  pronounced  «ltiel. 


9( 

ab  adv.  and  sep.  pr^-  down,  off ; 

auf  unb  ab  up  and  down 
flb'=l>te^en  tr.  to  turn  off,  twist  off 
tt'betli  adv.  evening 
Det  a'bciib  (-e)   evening;  «ined 

2lbenb8  {gen.)  one  evenin-^ 
baS  «'bettWrot  (-e)  supper 
boS  «'bettbtOt    sunset  sky,  red 

evening  sky 
o'benbS  adv.  in  the  evening 
bet  «'bcnbfdjotten  (-)  shades  of 

evening,  evening  .shadow 

bet  «'benbfd|eitt  evening  twilight, 

brightnesB  of  the  setting  sun, 

gloaming 

bie  «'bettbfhittbe  (-n)  evening  hour 

bet  W'benbtifdj  (-e)  supper-table, 

supper 
o'benteuetUcij  ac^}.  adventurous, 
hazardous;     wild,    romantic; 
strange,  odd,  fantastic 
o'bet  conj.  but,  however;  adv. 

again,  once  more 
Det  «'betflliittbe  (gen.  -ni,  pi  -n) 

siiperatition 
a'bevgiattbifdi  adj.  superstitious 
Det  «b'f«B  re)   fall,  slope,  de- 
scent ;  refuse,  pickings 


ttb'=foaett  (f«at,  fiel,  gefatten)  intr. 

{aux.  \e\n)  to  fall  down,  drop 

down,  fall  off ;  to  slope,  slant, 

shelve 
ab'foBenb    a^.    steep,    sloping 

down  abruptly 
bie  «b'f  oaU'Bie  [ie  =  ie]  (-n)  slope 

of  the  face 
ttb''f»nbe«  (a— u)  tr.  to  satisfy, 

CO. .tent,  pay  off 
bie  «b'8abe  (-n)  delivery ;  tax, 
duty,  tribute 

{aux.  fcin)  to  go  off,  pass  off 
ob'gefdiabt  adj.  worn  out,  thread- 
bare, shabby 
ob'flCflllloffeil  adj.   secluded,  re- 
served, exclusive 
ob'=Bewi«iie«(a-o)  tr.to  wlnfrom 
bet  ab'gtttttb   ('e)   abyss,  gulf, 

precipice 
ob'=l|Oiibel«  tr.  to  buy  from  (dot.) 
ab'^fiangev  (tt-i-a)   ifUr.   to 
hang  down ;   Don   Jemanbetn, 
ettooS,  abljongen  to  depend  upon 
somebody,  something 
ab''|ageit  tr.  to  get  from,  wrest  from 
aV-ttHttn  tr.  to  turn  off,  turn  away 
.      ttb'=lr««e«    tr.     to    scrape    off, 

scratch  off 
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Sr 


W' 


ab'^Iaben  (Icibt  (labet),  lub,  gcta^ 

ben)  tr.  to  unload 
ab'^leiten  tr.  to  turn  off,  divert 
ob'^lSfen  tr.  to  replace  (in  turn) 
ab'^ne^men  (mmntt,na^m,  genom^ 

men)  tr.  to  take  away,  take  off, 

take  down 
ob'^raten  (a— ie— a)  tr.  to  advise 

against,  dissuade  from 
bie  ab'redjttttng  (-en)  discount ; 

mit  jemanbem  aibrec^nung  ^al= 

ten  to  balance  accounts  with 

somebody 
ab'-rei|ett  (ri^,  genflen)  tr.  to  tear 

off,  break  off 

ob'=fd|Ue|en  (Wo^  i^Wo^^^)  ^'^^ 
to  conclude,  settle,  wind  up, 

terminate 
ab'^fi^naQeti  tr.  to  unbuckb,  un- 

gird 
aV'\iiinapptn  intr.  and  tr.  to  snap 

off,  break  off  abruptly 
ab''fd)uetbett  (fc^nitt,  gefc^nitten) 

tr.  to  cut  off 
ab'=fd|reibctt{ie  — ie)  tr.  to  copy, 

transcribe,  write  out 
bad    ^Ib'fe^en    conceivable  end, 

prospect  of  realization 

ab'feitd  adv.  aside,  apart ;  prep. 

{gen.)   at    a    (little)    distance 

(from) 

ab'^fe^en  tr.  to  set  down,  deposit ; 

to  pause  ;  to  dismiss,  discharge 

ab'-Pttben  tr.  to  free  from  dust, 

dust 
ab'^fteifett  tr.  to  mark,  stake  out 
ab'^fteOen  tr.  to  redress,  remedy, 

put  an  end  to,  countermand 
ob'^ftrdmen  inir.  to  flow  off,  ebb, 
retreat 


ob'^fHIrgett  intr.  (aui.  fein)  to  fall 
headlong  down,  rush  headlong 
down  ;  tr.  to  precipitate,  dump 
ab'^trennen  tr.  to  separate,  disjoin 
at'-tttitn  (ttttt,  trot,  getreten)  tr. 
to  kick  off,  scrape  (one's  boots) 
ob'=tttW  (tot,  getan)  tr.  to  put  down, 
put  off ;  to  abandon,  lay  aside ; 
to  execute,  wind  up  (business), 
settle 
ob'iofirtd   od».   downwards;   off, 

aside 
ab'^menben  (wanbte,  gewanbt ;  or 

reg.)  tr.  to  turn  away 
ab'=werfen(i— 0— 0)  tr.  to  throw 
off,  throw  down ;  baS  3lbgcn)0t5 
fcne  thf  dumped  (material) 
ob'iDefetib  adj.  absent ;  distracted, 
lost  (wrapped)  in  thought ;  roie 
abroejcnb    absently,    vacantly, 
absent-mindedly 
aV'V?\\ditn  tr.  to  wipe  off 
ab'^jei^nen  tr.  to  delineate,  de- 
fine, set  off,  outline 
ad|  int.  ah  !  oh  !  alas  ! 
bie  «d)'fel  [I]  (-n)  shoulder ;  bie 
ac^^eln  juden  to  shrug  one's 
shoulders 
ai^t  num.  t  -o'lit 

bie9(d)t  attention,  heed,  care ;  ficb 
in  ac^t  ne^men  to  be  cautious, 
be  careful,  be  on  one's  guard 
Oll^'te  ord.  num.  eighth 
odj'ten  tiitr.  (auf ,  ace. )  to  heed,  pay 

attention  to,  take  notice  of 
Odlt'selfn  num.  eighteen 
Odjt'jebttjobrifl  a(i}.  eighUjeu-year- 
old ;  ber  il(^tjebnio^rige  youth 
of  eighteen 
(l4t'itg  num.  eighty 


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235 


odit'slgiaijrig  cw^'.  eighty  years  old 
oVnen  tr.  to  anticipate,  divine, 

surmise,  apprehend 
fiftn'Udi  a4j.  similar,  resembling 
otjoi'  *"*•  *hoy ! 
bcr  aft  (-e)  act,  action,  deed; 

cattle  track,  footpath 
at^eptie'rett  tr.  to  accept 
oU  adj.  and  pron.  all,  every 
ol'leJiem  pron.  tro^}  allebem  for 

all  that,  in  spite  of  all  that 
aUeitt'  adj.  alone,  by  one's  self  ; 
ado.  only,  merely ;  cortj.  but, 
yet,  still 
aCletnol  aav.  always,  every  tiuie 
mtxfttVliitn,  bet  «aetI|ei'Ugen= 
tog,  All  Saints'  Day  (Novem- 
ber 1) 
al'Ierlci  adj.  all  kinds  of 
bet  «flfrweit«'iettgel  (— );   bet 
Hfletweltt'jttnge  (-n),capltal  fel- 
low, fellow  icaUy  fc    anything 
aVM  pron.  everything 
al'Ieseit  adv.  see  alljeit 
aa'gemoi^  adv.  by  degrees,  grad- 
ually 
aU'gemein  adj.  general;  im  aU= 

getneincn  in  general 
bie   ^(Q'moi^t    omnipotence,    al- 

mightiness 
bet  mm&ij'tiqt  (declined  as  adj.) 

the  Almighty 
aUmaVHdl    adv.   gradually,    by 

degrees,  litf     *  '  little 
oUwei'fe  adj.  ■  < 
ttll'jeit   adv.   . 

til  rough  all  time 
aid  conj.  as,  when  ;  than,  but 
at'fo  adv.  thus,  so ;  conj.  conse 
quently,  therefore,  so  then 


3 
,8. 


evermore. 


alt  adj.  (camp,  'ex,  sup.  'eft)  old, 

olden  ;  bet  9llte  the  old  man  ; 

father,  parent ;  bie  9lUe  the  old 

woman 

baa  «l'teiiteil  (-e)  reserve;  auf 

ailtenteil  ge^en  to  retire 
baS  ai'ter  old  age 
ol'te¥Sfl||»a(4  adj.  age-worn,  de- 
crepit 
bet  aitvei'ierglaube  (gen.  -ni, 
pi.  -n)  old  women's  belief,  old 
women's  superstition 
o'ntett  adv.  amen 
bad  «mt  Cet)  office,  charge,  em- 
ployment, .K)8t 

bet  flmt'manti  (gen.  -i,  pi.  atnt= 
leule)   district   judge,    district 
magistrate 
bie  Smtd'ffiDning  administration 

of  an  office 
bad    «mt«'gefiljatt    (-e)    official 

duty,  business  duty 
bad  «mt«'1tegel  (— )  seal  of  office 
on  prep.  (dot.  and  ace.)  and  adv. 

on,  at,  to,  by,  from 
bet  «ii'berg   (-e)  slope,  rise  of 

ground 
on'-btcten  (o  — o)   tr.  to  offer, 

tender 
bad  ^tt'binben  tying,  fastening ; 

jum  Slnbinben  for  tying  up 
het  ««'blltf  (-f)  look,  sight,  view 
ott'^bltifen  tr.  to  look  at,  glance 

at,  glance  upon 
on' brennen  (btannte,  gebtonnt) 

tr.  to  light 
bie  «n'bo4t  (-en)  devotion,  de- 
voutness ;  act  of  devotion 
■      on'bfi^tig  adj.  devout,  religious, 
pious 


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on'tier  adj.  aecoiA,  other,  next, 
different;    tin    cnoevti.    some- 
thing else ;  hit  (bte ,  bad)  onbere 
the  other 
on'bermal  adv.  ein  onbcrmal  an- 
other time 
an'bern  tr.  to  alter,  change 
an'berd    adv.    otherwise,    differ- 
ently, in  some  other  way 
aneinan'ber  adv.  together 
bie  «ti'ertennmt9  (-en)  recogni- 
tion, approbation,  appreciation 
on'=frtliren  (a  —  u  —  a)  intr.  (aux, 
jein)  and  tr.  to  drive  up;  to 
chide,  drive 
bag  «lt'foijKtl  blowing  up,  brow- 
beating ;  rebuke,  snub 
ber  an'fong  ('e)  beginning,  com- 
mencement 
an'^fongen  (d— i— a)  tr.  to  begin, 

commence 
an'f&ngU(4  adv.  in  the  beginning, 

al  first 
ail'=f«ffeil  tr.  to  take  hold  of,  lay 
hold  of,  set  about  (undertake) 
something 
an'^fetnben  tr.  to  persecute,  ma- 
lign, intrigue  against 
bie  «n'fertiB«iig  (-en)    making, 

manufacture,  fabrication 
an'^f&tten  tr.  to  fill  (up) ;  to  stock, 

crowd 
aa'^gebet^en  {generally  only  with 
loflen)  to  accrue  to,  fall  to; 
i^c  $ilfe  angebei^en  loflen  to 
grant  her  assistance,  bestow 
help  upon  her 
an'^gelien  (ging,  gegongen)  tr.  and 
intr.  (aui.  ?ein)  to  approach ;  to 
apply  to ;  to  concern,  regard  ; 


roai  gtngen  i^n  bie  3lugen  on 
what  did  he  care  about  .  .  .? 
ma^  ge^t  bad  mi(§  on  ?  what  is 
that  to  me  ? 
a«'=flel|3ten  intr.  {dot.)  to  belong 
to,  pertain  to,  be  related  to ;  to 
be  connected  with 
bet  (bie)  an'gemelbete  {declined 

as  adj.)  applicant 
bet  (bie)  an'gefebete  {declined  a* 
adj.)  the  addressed,  the  accosted 
ba«  an'flefiiljt  (-e)  face,  counte- 

nance,  visage 
on^getrtefteu  adj.  drifted  ashore 
ber  ango'talater  (— ),  bet  ««= 

go'rer  (— )  Angora  cat 
bet  «n'griff««mnlt  (-e)  point  of 

attack 
bie  aitgfl  ('e)  anxiety,  disquiet, 

fear,  trouble,  alarm 
bet  «ttgft'f(f|rei  (-e)  cry  of  alarm, 

cry  of  distress 
angft'boQ   o^;-  anxious,  fearful, 

frightened;  painful 
an'=l|abe«  (^otte,  ge^obt)  tr.  to 

have  on,  wear 
bet  an'ljolt  hold,  support 
an'=l|aUen  (d — ie — a)  tr .  to  arrest, 
hold,  stop  ;  to  rein  in,  restrain ; 
ben  3ltem  onlialten  to  hold  one's 
breath 
Ott'^^cbcn  (0  (u)  —  o)  intr.  to  begin, 

commence 
an'-\tittn  tr.  to  listen  to,  hearken 
to,  lend  an  ear  to ;  bet  ©timme 
(dot.)  etwod  on^bten  to  perceive 
something  by  the  voice 
on'=!ottfen  tr.  to  buy,  purchaiie 
bet  «n'fet  (— )  anchor 
OB'^hiobbern  tr.  to  gnaw,  nibble 


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an'  fommen  (fam,  flclommen)  intr. 
(aux.  ^ein)  to  arrive  ;  to  behave 
to,  uddn-ss ;   tr.  to  befall  ;   e«5 
roirb  i^n  \6)mn  anfommcn  it 
will  come  hard  upon  him 
on' (iil^eln  tr.  to  smile  upon 
on'  lotigen    intr.    {aux.    jein)    to 
arrive  at,  get  to  ;  tr.  to  concern, 
regard 
t.et  «n'lofe  {pl.  Slnlafle)  occasion, 

cause,  motive 
on'  IcflCil  tr.  to  put,  place,  apply; 
intr.  to  put  in,  put  to  shore, 
moor,  land 
bao  «n'Ie§eit  landing  etc.  (see  an- 

legen) 
an'Uegentl  oAj-  adjacent,  accom- 

l)anying 

ber  «n'mttrfl^  ('e)  marching  on, 

approaching;  in  3tnmotj(^  fein 

to  be  approaching,  be  advancing 

on'mnusen  tr.  to  mew  at 

on'mutig  adj.  graceful,  pleasing, 

i;entle,  elegant 
on'nolieril  tr.  to  bring  near,  ap- 
proximate 
bie   «tt'lialjme   (-n)  acceptance, 

acceptation 
on'ne^meti  (nimmt,  na^m,  gcnom^ 
men)  tr.  to  take,  accept,  receive 
an'no  (Lat.)  in  the  year 
bie  «ti'orbmt«g  (-en)  direction, 
arrangement ;  order,  injunction 
bie  an'^lfloitjttttg  (-en)  planting; 

jilantation 
tix  ^tn'^raa  shock,  onset 
an'-rid|ten  tr.  to  pi'epare,  sene  ; 

to  cause,  make,  do 
nn'mfen  (tc-u)  tr.  to  invoke, 
cliallenge 


ber  9(n'fo^  ("e)  assessment ;  extra 

demand 
bie  «n'f«^ttUttnfl  (-en)  view 
on'fdjcineii  (ie  —  ie)  tr.  to  shine 

upon  ;  intr.  to  appear 
ber  "«n'fel)lafl  ("e)  stroke,  beat 
bie  9ln'fd)Urfunfl  (-en)  the  filling 

in  with  nuul 
an'^f Aroubcn  (o  —  o ;  or  weak)  tr. 

to  screw  on,  screw  to 
m'\tf^tn  (ie  — a  — e)  tr.  to  look 
at,  eye  ;  to  look  upon  ;  to  take 
for  {ali  or  fiir) 
bag  9ln'fet|cn  sight,  appearance, 
air,  aspect;  consideration,  re- 
spect 
on'febnlidl  «'0-  conspicuous,  con- 
siderable,  i-especUble,   impor- 
tant 
an'=f|>annen  tr.  to  put  (the  horses) 
to,   hitch  up,  get  ready  (car- 
riage) 
bie  fltt'ftolt  (-en)  preparation,  dis- 
position, arrangement ;  institu- 
tion, establishment 
att'-ftarren  tr.  to  stare  at,  gbre  at, 

stAre  upon,  glare  upon 
ttnfttttt'  (ftott)  prep,  (gen.)  instead 

of,  in  place  of,  by  way  of 
an'^fteifett  tr.  to  stick  on ;  to  in- 
fect 
an'-fteUen  tr.  to  place,  put,  post, 
appoint  ;  to  arrange,  institute 
ttlt'ftilcnb   adj.  adjoining,   adja- 
cent (an,  to) 
an'^ftrtngen  tr.  to  strain,  stretch, 

exert 
bet  «n'teil  (-e)   share,  portion, 
lot;  participation;  sympathy, 
interest 


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t)cr  «n'tctlbcft^cr  (-)  owner  of  a 

share,  owner  of  shares  (iMftien^ 

infiobcr  [5]  =  shareholder) 

ba9«nt'lil?  (-c)  face,  countenance 

ber  «n'trofl  ^e)  offer,  proposition, 

proposal ;  motion 
on'=treteii  (tritt,  ttat,  gctretcn)  tr. 
to  set  forth  on,  set  out  on ;  to 
tsike  possession  of  ;  to  enter  on 
(functions  or  duties) ;  intr.  (aux. 
jein)  to  step  up,  take  position 
bie  «nt'»0rt  (-en)  answer,  reply 
Ollt'WOrtCII  tr.  or  Mr.  to  answer, 
reply ;  antroottcn  Sic  mtr  ntc^td 
auf  tncine  t^rage  do  you  give  me 
no  answer  to  my  question  ? 
ber«ll'W0dl«  [f]  increase,  growth 
aii'=weifeti  (ie  — ie)  tr.  to  assign, 
appoint ;  to  show  to;  to  direct, 
order;  to   refer  to;   ouf  feinc 
eigene  Kraft  ongeroicfcn  fein  to 
be  thrown  on  his  own  resources 
bie  «n'weifuttfl  (-en)  injunction, 

instructions,  onler,  advice 
bie    «n'50ljl    number,   quantity, 

multitude 
«ii'=}teljen  (^og,  gejogen)  tr.  to  put 

on,  pull  on 
bet  «p'f<I  (")  apple 
bie«<>otlje'fe(-n)  drug-store,  dis- 
pensary 
bie  «^)Otiie'fere(fe  drug-store  cor- 
ner 
oWOttie'tenb  adj.  fetching,  carry- 
ing 
bet  aquiHof'ttal'ftttm  [!t=  fj]  Ce) 

equinoctial  gale 
ber  «'tttlier  (— )  Arab 
bie  «r'beit  (-en)  work,  labor,  tosk 
ar'beitcn  intr.  to  work,  labor 


ber  «r'beltet  (-)  worker,  laborer 
bie«r'l»Ctt0fTOU(-cn)work-woman 

bet  ^r'beitoweg :  feinen  3ltbeitS' 

roeg  gel)en  to  go  to  one's  task 
arg   adj.   ill,  bad,  wicked,  mis- 

chievous 
ber  «r'get  anger,  spite,  vexation, 

mortification 
or'flCrUdi  adj.  angry,  vexed,  irri- 
table, annoyed 
arm  adj.  poor 

ber  %tm  (-e)  arm ;  bie  3lrme  uber 
fc^tagen  to  fold  the  armsov«r 
. .  . ;  auf  it)tcn  2lrm  in  her  anus 
bas  «inn'«^e«  (-)  l»"le  arm 
ber  ir'mel  (— )  sleeve 
bie  «rt  (-en)  species,  kind,  sort; 

nature,  way,  manner 
ber  «rst  ('e)  doctor,  physician 
ber  9lfl  ('e)  branch,  bough 
ber  «'tem  breath 
a'temlod  adj-  breathless 
bet  «'temjMfl  ('e)  breath 
at'men  tr.  and  intr.  to  breathe 
badUt'men  breatliing,  respiration 
aui^  adv.  also,  too,  even ;  obet  aut^ 
or  else  ;  roenn  ouc^  even  though, 
although 
auf  prep.  (dat.  and  ace)  and  ado. 
on,  upon,  in,  up,  upward ;  open ; 
auf«  neue  anew 
auf'^banen  tr.  to  build  up,  erect, 

construct 
attf'-blilfen  intr.  to  look  up,  glance 

up 
aitf.breifien  (i — a — 0)  tr.  to  break 
open ;  intr.  (aux.  fein)  to  break 
up,  burst ;  to  set  forth,  depart 
anf^bftrben  tr.  to  burden  with, 
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onfcinan'ber  adv.  one  upon  an- 
other, one  after  another,  all  in 
a  lieap 

ber  «uf 'ent^alt  (-e)  stay,  stoppage, 
sipjourn,  abode 

auf  foljrciHd  — u  — 0)  intr.  (aux. 
iein)  to  ascend  ;  to  start,  start 
up.  flare  up,  fly  into  a  passion 

bio  «uf'fa^rt  (-en)  ascension,  as- 
cent ;  carriage-drive,  approach 
(to  a  house) 

ouf foUenb,  oufffiUtfl,  adj.  start- 
liiij;,  remarkable,  conspicuous ; 
noticeable,  strange,  unusual 

attf'=fanflett(a  — i  — a)  <r.  to  catch 
up,  collect,  snatch 

ouf  pttben  (a  —  u)  tr.  to  find  out, 
discover  ;  to  meet  with 

ouf'=f!o«feni  intr.  {aux.  jein)  to 
riare  up 

ouf'frcffen  (frifet,  frafe,  gefreflen) 
tr.  to  eat  up,  devour 

bie  'Xufgabe  task,  aim 

auf  garen  (o  —  o)  intr.  to  work 
up.  seethe  up,  boil  up 

ouf  flcJjcn  (Qing,  gegangen)  intr. 
{aux.  fein)  to  rise,  arise 

auf'gcfc^offen  adj.  tall  and  lank 

ouf'flCWCrft  adj.  brisk,  lively, 
brii^ht,  clever,  smart 

^l^•i'iHttf'gro^»endiggingup,trench- 

ini^ 

ouf'ljebeit  (o  (u)  — o)  tr.  to  raise, 
lift  up ;  to  lay  up,  keep ;  to  break 
\i\) ;  to  cancel 

ouf  liclfetl  (i  — 0— 0)  intr.  to 
iit'ip  up,  lend  a  hand,  succor, 
assist 

auf  t|orcn  intr.  to  cease,  discon- 
tinue, end,  stop 


ouf'=Men  (-Ijocfcw)  intr.  (aiu,  fein) 

to  get  on  (cling  to)  some  one's 
back  ;  tr.  to  take  on  one's  back 

bet  «ttf'fiater  (— )  eniightener, 
rationalist,freethinker;bic'ilaf'- 
tldter  {pi.)  these  scientific  men 

auf '^fommen  (fum,  gelommcn)  intr. 
{aux.  jein)  to  get  up,  spring 
(grow)  up,  thrive,  come  into 
fashion 

auf  4oben  (lubt  (labct),  lub,  gcIo=^ 
ben)  tr.  to  load  upon,  load  up 

auf'=ieben  intr.  {aux.  jein)  to  re- 
vive, return  to  life 

auf'=I3fcntr.todiss«)lve,resolveinto 

auf'merffam  adj.  attentive 

bie  «uf'nal|me  (-n)  admission, 
reception,  accommodation 

auf'=|)affen  intr.  to  attend  (auf,  to), 
take  care  of,  keep  a  good  look- 
out for 

auf'^ranmen  tr.  to  put  in  order, 
set  in  order,  clear  away 

OUf'rcc^t  adj.  upright ;  auftec^t  eX' 
fjalten  to  sustain 

auf '=rei|cn(rife,  geriff  en)  tr.to  rend, 
tear  up;  totearoi>en,bur8topen, 
throw  open;  mit  aufgeriffenen 
TOaulern  with  mouths  wide  open 

auf'=rtd|tcn  tr.  to  raise  up  ;  fic^ 
aufri^ten  to  raise  one's  self  up, 
draw  one's  self  up 

auf'^riiifen  intr.  {aux.  fein)  to  move 
upwards,  move  up ;  to  rise,  be 
promoted 

anf'=riitte(n  tr.  to  shake  up,  rouse 

auf  fdilagcit  (a  —  u  — a)  tr.  to 
strike  up ;  to  break  open  ;  to 
put  up ;  (eyes)  to  cast  up,  lift 
up,  turn  up,  raise,  open 


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t 


attf'=f*Terfett  tr.  to  frighten  up, 

rouse,  startle 
attf'=fdireie«  (ie  — i)  intr.  to  cry 

out,  scream,  (give  a)  sliriek 
anf'^fi^ittten  tr.  to  heap  up,  put 

on,  pour  on 
ouf'=fel)WOl|en  tr.  to  persuade  to 

take,  make  to  believe 
0«f'=fel)eil(ie— a— e)  intr.  to  lookup 
t»cr  «af'fel)er  (-)    overseer,  in- 

gpector,  superintendent 
flttf'=fe<jeB  r^.  to  sit  upright ;  to 

mount  (hors('l)iick) 
ttttf^fcufjCtt  intr.  to  heave  a  (deep) 

sigh 
attf'=fieljen  (ftonb,  geftanben)  irUr. 
to  stand  open,  be  open,  stand 
upright ;  (aui.  ^ein)  to  stand  up, 
arise  ;  to  stand  up  in  defense  of 
auf'=fteiflett  (ie— ic)  intr.  (aux.  fein) 
to  mount,  ascend  ;  to  arise,  rise 
anf'=fteaen  tr.  to  set  up,  put  up, 
draw  up ;  to  propose,  put  for- 
ward ;  to  appoint 
«ttf'=i»emmen  tr.  to  lean  upon 

startle 
auf^fudien  tr.  to  seek  out,  search 

for,  inquire  after 
•aaf'=ttctett  (tritt,  trat,  getreten) 

intr.  (aux.  jein)   to  step  forth, 

come  forth,  enter,  appear 
attf'tun  (tat,  geton)  tr.  to  open 
attf'=wad)fett  [I]  (a-u-  a)  Mr. 

(aux.  \exn)  to  grow  up 
«ttf'=weifeii  (ie  —  ie)  tr.  to  show, 

produce,  present 
au\'  wtxitn  (i  —  a  —  0)   tr.   to 

throw  up 
bad  «tt'fle  (gen.  -i,  pi.  -en)  eye 


bet  Utt'genblirf  (-e)  moment,  in- 

stant 
ouflenblid'Udi    adj.    momeuury, 

present ;  adv.  at  present 
bie  «u'flenl|i»l|le  (-n)  orbit  of  the 

eye,  eye-socket,  eye-pit 
Sngn'fti  (Lai.)  of  August 
anS  prep,  (dot.)  and  adv.  out,  out 

of,  from  ;  over,  through 
bie  «u«'orbeit«ii9  workmanship, 
making,  elaboration,  execution 
a««'=l»ebingett  (o  (or  -te)  —  u)  tr. 
(\\i))  to  reserve,  stipulate,  con- 
dition for 
ouS'Meiben  (ie  — ie)  intr.  (aux. 
jein)  to  stay  out,  fail,  not  to  be 
forthcoming,  be  absent ;  to  be 
left  out ;  to  stop,  discontinue 
baa  «ttS'bleiben  non-attendance 
oud'^brcitcn   tr.   to  spread  out, 

stretch  out 
fltt«'=beti!e«  (bac^te,  gebac^t)  tr.  to 

think  out,  conceive 
ber  9lUfii'birwl  ("e)  expression 
auiSeinait'ber  adv.  asunder,  apart, 

divided 
ottgeinon'berfoUen  (faUt,  fiel,  ge= 
foUen)  intr.  (aux.  \e\n)  to  fall 
asunder,  fall  in  pieces 
ottSeinoii'Jiit-fleljen  (ging,  gegon^ 
gen)  intr.  (aux.  jein)  to  fall  to 
pieces;  to  part  (company),  sepa- 
rate, disperse,  break  up 
ottSeinan'ber  flielten  (glettet,  glitt, 
geglitten)    intr.  (aux.  \tin)   to 
slip  nut  of  each  other 
onSeinan'berfeljen    tr.    to   put 
asunder,  put  apart ;  to  analyze, 
explain,    expound,    set    forth 
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oii8eiiioii'bet»fHltjeii    intr.  (aux. 

jein)  to  fall  apart,  break  in  two 

ott«inaii'ber=jemtt  tr.   to  pull 

apart,  haul  apart, 
oua'-fftftren  tr.  to  lead  out ;  to  per- 
form, execute,  carry  out,  linish 
oui5' flclien  (ginC;  fleflangen)  intr. 
(aux.  fein)  to  go  out,  proceed, 
issue  ;  to  end,  terminate 
ouo'geftJreiit  ac^j.  spread  out 
aufl'gicften  (giefet,  gofe,  gcgoffen) 
tr.  to  pour  out ;  to  fill  up  (with 
lead);    mit   Slei   ouSgegoflene 
i^oljlugeln  loaded  wooden  balls 
ott^'=l|ottett  (d— ie— a)  *r.  to  hold 
out,  endure,  stand,  support ;  to 
continue;  augge^alten  (<m  im- 
perat.)  stick  to  it 
Ott0'=ljfltteii  (^ieb,  ge^aucn)  tr.  to 

hew  out ;  to  carve,  engrave 
oud'^^eilen  tr.  to  heal  thoroughly, 

remedy  perfectly 
aud'>^oIett  inir.  to  draw  back  the 

arm  for  striking,  let  fly 
aud'^ail^en  tr.  to  laugh  at,  deride, 

laugh  to  scorn 
oug'=Iflffcii  (im>  I«B'  gela^en)  tr. 
to  let  out,  leave  out,  omit :  to  vent 
aug'4iege»  (a— c)    intr.  to  be 

exhibited,  be  exposed 
aud'=l8|(^cn  (i  — o  — o)   intr. 

be  extinguishwl 
on^'^reifett  tr.  to  stretch  out 
nuo'sfi^anett  int^.  to  look  out 
fluo' fdjlttflcn  (ft  — u  — 0)  tr. 
beat  out,  strike  out,  knock  out ; 
to  refuse,  reject 
aucifdjUcft'lid)  adv.  exclusively 
ou«'=i*attcn    tr.    to   shoot   out, 
shake  out,  empty 


to 


to 


iro«''fd|Wcigeii  (ie  — ie)  tr.  to  re- 
main silent  about 
oud'^fdiwitigeti  (o— u)  tr.  to  swing 
Ott«'=fel|eit  (ie  — 0  — e)    inir.   to 

look  out ;  to  look,  appear 
ou'leit  (Kiv.  outside 
ber  an'ijettbeiill  (-e)  out«r  dike 
bie  «ti'6etifeUe  (-n)  outside,  ex- 
terior 
bie  an'Seutfir  (-«n)  outer  door 
au'ler  prep.  (da<.)  out  of ;  besides ; 

except,  without 
fitt'Ser  adj.  outer,  exterior,  ex- 
ternal 
a«'|erl|«Ii  prep,  {gen.)  and  adv. 
without,  out  of,  outside  of,  be- 
yond ;  on  the  outside,  externally 
Stt'gerti  tr.  to  utter,  express,  mani- 
fest 
attleror'bentlid)    adj.   extraordi- 
nary 
an'lerft  adj.  outmost,  extreme, 

uttermost 
bie  ttt'ljenutg  (-en)  manifesta- 
tion ;  expression,  utterance,  re- 
mark, observation 
ou«'=fe^eti  tr.  to  set  out,  expose ; 
inJtr.  to  intermit,  pause,  stop, 
discontinue 
attd''1itmett  (o— o)  tr.  to  contrive, 

think  out 
au&'-^ptxxtn  tr.  to  shut  out,  lock 

out.,  bar  out 
bie«tt«'f)|>fllttttg  (-en)  washing  out, 

washing  away,  erosion 
ott«'=fteiI)en  (i  — a  — o)  tr.  to  dig 
out,  cutout,  carve ;  jemanb  aus=^ 
ftet^en  to  get  the  better  of  some 
one  ;  to  supplant  somebody,  cut 
out  somebody 


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•««'«e«  (b-ie-o)   tr.   to 

thrust  out,  expel 
att8'<fireifcn  tr.  to  stretch  out 
ott«'=ftteiiljeii  (i-i)  «''•  '»  ^™'* 

out,  filrike  out,  erase 
aud'-Men  «*•.  to  select,  pick  out, 

choose 
attd'<teUen  <r.  to  distribute,  deal, 

share 
oi»«'=ttt«  (tot,  fletan)  tr.  to  put  out, 

blot  out,  efface 
ttit8'=W0*fen[f](ii-u-a)  tnir. 

(aux.  ^ein)  to  grow  out,  shoot 

out ;  tr.  to  outgrow 
ait«''»afif|eit  (ft  — u  — o)   tr.  to 

wash  out 
bet  «tt«'tte9  (-€)  '^ay  out,  open- 
ing ;  way,  expedient,  means 
att«''Wei«^ett(i— i)  intr.  {auz.  \txn) 

to  give  way  to ;  to  evade,  shun, 

avoid 
Ott«'=WflWett   tr.  to  root  up;   to 

wash  away,  wash  out 
bie  «»ofet'te  [ro]  (-n)  avocet 
osnr'blau  adj.  azure 

bie  »o'i!e  (-n)  cheek 

bo'rfen  (bddt,  buf  (boctte),  gebadcn) 
tr.  to  bake 

bie  »at|n  (-en)  pathway,  road, 
way  ;  track,  course  ;  aut  bie 
58ai)n  bringcn  to  introduce  (a 
topic) 

ba(b  adv.  s.  on,  shortly,  presently ; 
almost,  nearly  ;   balb  .  .  .  balb 
now  .  .     now,  at  one  time 
at    iiother,  alternately 
bcr  Sal'Ien  (— )  beam,  joist 


ba«   ©ol'teilflefflge   (-)    timber- 
structure 
boa  »onb  («er)  ribbon 
bae  »anb'd|en  (— )  small  ribbon 
bftn'bigen  tr.  to  tame ;  to  subdue, 

check,  restrain,  master 
bon'ge,  bong,  adj.  fearful,  timid, 

dismayed,  uneasy,  anxious 
bie  ©OttI  ("e)  bench,  fortu,  seat 
bar  adj.  bare,  pure ;  ready,  in  cash 
bie  So'renftimme  (-n)  bear  like 

voifo,  gruff  voice 
bormlier'jtfl  adj.  merciful,  com- 
passionate, pitiful,  charitable 
bet  »ort  ("c)  beard 
be 1 8ott  (-e  or  -ten)  building,  erec- 
tion, construction ;  evlifice,  etc. 
bet    «flttll|    ("e)    belly,    paunch, 

stomach 
bott'en  tr.  to  build ;  to  cultivat/; ; 
gum  «auen  for  building  pur- 
poses 
ber  Sou'er  (ger>-  -«  (-n)r  P'-  -»> 

peasant,  rustic 
bcr  »ott'embnrf  die  (-n)  peasant  lad 
boS  »flU'enil|Ott«  ("et)  peasant's 

hut 
bcr  ©flum  ("e)  tree 
b&u'men  r^.  to  rear 
beob'r»*t«fl«"  *''•  *°  ^*^®  *"  ^*®^' 

intend,  propose 
bebai^'ttg  adj.  deliberate,  careful, 

cautious,  iliscreet 
bebe'detl  tr.  to  cover,  obscure 
bie  »ebe'(ftttlfl  (-en)  covering 
bie    Sebci'dinng    (-en)    embank- 
ment, diking  in 
bcben'Icn  (bebat^te,  bebac^t)  tr.  to 
consider,  bear  in  mind ;  to  take 
care  of,  provide  for 


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POft  Sebcn'fen  (-)  consideration, 
reflection  ;  hesitation,  doubt, 
Hcnij)le 

bcbea'ten  tr.  to  signify,  mean,  de- 
note 

bebeut'fom  adj.  ainnificantly 

bcbie'nttt  r<;fl.  (gen.)  to  make  use 
of 

bebin'gen  (o  —  u  and  weak)  tr.  to 
condition,  contract ;  to  involve, 

imply 
bcbflr'fen  intr.  {gen.)ortr.  to  need, 

require  ;  to  have  occasion  for 
btcn'ben  tr.  to  end,  conclude 
Uefol'IcB  (befdUt,  befiel,  befaUcit) 
tr.  to  befall,  attack;  fall  on, 
come  over 
ber  Sefe^l'  (-e)  command,  order 
befefl'leil  (ie  — a— o)  tr.  to  com- 
mand, order 
oaa  »efel|l«'wott  (-«)    word  of 
command 

befe'fHge"  *''•    ^  ^**^"'   °^*^^ 

fast,  attach 
befin'ben  (a— u)  rij/l.  to  be  at  a 
place,  find  one's  self ;  to  do,  be 
(well,  ill,  etc.) 
beffif  fen  adj-  intent  on,  diligent 
beftci'eil  tr.  to  free,  deliver,  re- 
lease, clear 
bie  »eftei'ttttg  (-ctx)  freeing,  de- 
liverance,   liberation;    rescue, 
release,  relief 
befrie'biflt  adv.  contentedly,  sat- 
isfied 
bie  Sefflr'wortttttg  recommenda- 
tion 
bcfleg'tieniiitr.  (aux.  fem)tomeet, 

encounter  (dot.) 
bie  Sefleg'ttttBg  (-en)  meeting 


bcge'fieti  (beflinfl,    beflauflen)   tr. 
to  celebrate,  solemnize,  kwp ; 
to  do,  ciiiniit,  i^'iiK'trate 
bie  ©Cflict'  desin-,  piWHion,  eager- 
ness 
bie  ©cgier'be  (-n)   anxiousness, 

eaR«nu'ss ;  see  ton  iBeflict. 
begin'nen  (a  -  o)   tr.   lo   begin, 

commence,  set  in 
begtet'ten  tr.  to  accompany,  at- 
tend, conduct 
begra'ben  (d  —  u  —  a)  tr.  to  bury ; 
Idngft  begtabcn  long  since  past 
and  gone 
bas  SegTo'ben  burial 
ber  Bcgta'bene  (dedin^i  as  adj.) 

buried  man 
ba9  9egriib'tt»«  (-iO   burial,  fu- 
neral 
bet   «cgrob'wt«ptttU   {'e)  burial- 
place,  cemetery 
bie  »egrob'itt«f»atte  (-n)  burying- 

plot 
begtei'fcn  (begriff ,  begtiffen)  tr.  to 

understand,  comprehend 
begrii'fecil    tr.    to   salute,   greet, 

hail,  welcome 
be^ag'Iii^    adJ    agreeable,  easy, 

comt"  rtable,  complacent 
beliorten  (d  — ie  — a)  tr.  to  keep, 

retaui 
be^an'gen  adj.  attached ;  be^aitgcn 
geblieben    remaine*!  a  fixture, 
remained  stationary 
be^eCfen  (i  —  a  —  o)  r^.  (\\<i)  mit 
etrooS)  to  make  shift  with,  re- 
sort to,  have  recourse  to 
be^i(f'Ud)    adj.   helpful,   useful; 
conducive  to ;  bet  etvoai  be^ilf* 
Ixd)  icin  to  assist,  help 


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leP'ten  tr.   to  gimnl,   pr-scrvt', 
ket'p 

bci  prep,  {dat.)  and  ndv.  at,  ni-ar, 
by,  to,  in,  <.i',  with,  among,  n«>i- 
witlistanditis;   b?i  fiartem  Un 
tocttet  in  \'  ry  stormy  weather; 
lu-im  cc^mieb  at  ilio  smith's 

bei'Dc  udj.  both,  the  two ;  allc  beibe 

hofli 

beicinan'ber  adt.  together,  side 

by  side 
bet  SJei'foIl  applause,  approval 
bei'^fallen  see  einfallen 
baa  li^et'faUi^murmctn  murmur  of 

approval 
bci'^tommen  (lam,  gefemmen)  Mr. 

(aux  fein)  to  come  at,  get  at, 

get  round,  come  round  (einet 

^erfon  dat.) 
bei'littftg   adv.    incidentally,  by 

the  way,  in  passing 
fiet'-legett  tr.  to  adjoin,  add,  at- 
tach to,  attribute ;  to  bring  to 

(ship);  inir  to  come  to,  heave  to 
ber    Sei'lcflctofen    (')    heater, 

warming-oven 
bad  »eitt  (-e)  bone,  leg 
Beina'^e  odv.  almost,  nearly 
ieifarn'men  ado.  together 
ficifei'tc,  ieifeit',  adv.  aside,  stand 

asidi',  (stand)  out  of  the  way 
6ct'  fc^ftt  tr.  to  lay  to  rest,  bury 
bci'ftcn  (bife,  gebiffeii)  tr.  to  bite, 

gnaw 
liei'=fteftcn  (ftanb,  ^eftanben)  Mr. 

to  iissist,  suj.iiort,  st'iuiid,  b;it  k 

up 
beffimp'fcu  tr.   to  combat,  fight, 

attack,  withstand 
ittamV  adj.  known 


bcfcfi'ren  tr.  to  convert 
bclcn'ncn  (befannte,  befannt)  tr. 
lo  confess,  own,  acknowledge 
betla'riCU      •     >  deplore,  lament 
betlei'bcn  tr.  to  clothe;  to  co\t'r 
over,    face;    to   vest   with;   to 
occupy,  till,  hold 
bcflom'mcn  f«tO- oppressed,  breath- 
ing   with    difficulty;    uneasy, 
anxious 
befom'men    (befatn,     befommen) 
tr.   to  get,    receive,  have,  ob- 
tain 
bee  belong'  amount,  weight,  im- 
port;   oon   S3elattg    of    conse- 
quence 
bela'ften  tr.  to  load,  burden,  en- 
cumber 
befe'ben  tr.  to  revive,  acimate, 

enliven 
b'*le'gen  tr.  to  overlay,  cover 
bete'gcn  adj.  situated 
bie  89e(e'flun0  overlaying 
bclcud^'ten  tr.  to  illuminate,  light 

up 
bemoi^'tigen  r^-  (gen.)  to  seize 
on,  take  possession  of,  make 
sure  of,  usurp 
bentert'bar  adj.  noticeable 
bemcr'len  tr.  to  remark,  observe, 

notice 
bet  »cn'gct  (— )   clown,  lubber; 

chap,  fellow 
benut'jen  tr.  to  use,  utilize,  era- 

ploy,  turn  to  account 
bie  Sesb'adjtang  (-???)  observation 
bcor'bcrn  tr.  to  order,  command 
bepflan'.^en  tr.  to  plant,  set  out 

(mit.  with) 
bdinetn'  adj.  comfortable 


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kfro'ten  (d-ic  — o)  tr.  to  give 
lulvice  ;  to  consult,  tlelilerate 
bercdi'nen  tr.  to  calculatf,  com- 
pute, CHtimate 
bcrcdj'Hgen    tr.    to    entitle,    to 

iUitliorize 
bctcit'  adj.  ready 
berci'ttn  tr.  to  prepare,  make  ready 
bcrtita'  at'"-  already,  as  early  as 
btrett'wiilig  adj.  ready,  willing, 

eager,  prompt 
bcr  HJcrg  (-e)  mountain 
bct'gen   (i  — o  — 0)  tr.  to  save, 
shelter,  secure;  (=  oecbcrgen) 
to  conceal ;  wo^i  gebot^en  fein 
to  be  well  cared  for 
bet  »eri*t'  (-e)  report,  account 
berte^'ten  tr.  to  report,  give  an 

account  of 
beru'feti  (ie  — u)  tr.  to  call,  con- 
voke ;  to  appoint ;  betufen  ffin 
to  be  adapted  {or  i  'ted)  for ;  ft(^ 
betwfen  au»  to  cit«.  aiake  use  of 
one's  name,  quote  as  authority 
befaumt'  oAi-  edg«i.  fringed 
bcfdittf 'fen  tr.  ( =  ft^aff ett)  to  r  ake. 

do 
bcf(^of'fett  a4j.  conditioned 
befdjaf'tifle*  tr.  to  occupy,  em- 
ploy, busy 
bcfc^amt'  adj.  ashamed,  abashed 
bcfc^fit'tCtt  tr.  to  shade,  shadow 
bfr   Sefdjott'er    (— )    ^'l'«ctator, 

looker-on 
ber  Sefdieib'  (-e)  answer,  deci- 
sion, judgment :  knowledge, 
information  ;  93efd)eib  roiflen  u) 
know,  be  conversant  with 
bcfdiei'neii  (ie  — ie)  tr.  to  shine 
upon,  illumine 


bie  ©efdje'tUBB  (-f")  Klvlnfi,  pre- 
senting; ba  l)ab<«t  wir  nuu  bi« 
»ef{^etunfl  {ironically)  here  we 
are  in  for  it  now 

kcfdila'fett  (d  - »« -  a)  '''•  i"  ^"■^*' 
counsel  of  one's  pillow,  sleep 

over  (something) 
befdjlie'ften  (beic^bfe,  bejc^loifcn) 
tr.  to  resolve  upon,  determine, 
oc.  ie;  to  conclude 
teff^rfttt'Ien  tr.  to  limit,  confine, 

restrict 
iefd|l0e'rcn  r^-  to  complain,  make 
complaints,  complain  (iiber,  of, 
about) 
bet  »e'feii  (— )  broom 
ieii4'ti(ett  tr.  to  inspect,  view 
bie  »e1ld|'tifl«nfl  (-en)  inspection, 

survey,  visitation 
befie'gen  tr.  to  defeat,  conquer, 
suodue 

0)  rfsfi.  (fi£^.    ibet 
..r'  ,.  r,  jc  ibf  1116, 
rJ     :.v^'s  seh 
f;..  <is'..'  aration,  de- 

...^«._ ,    .*^'''  »on 

bet»eftU'  (-e)  possession,  property 
befU'aen  (befafe,  bcfefien)  tr.  lo  pos- 
sess, own,  "njoy 
ber  »efU'jer  (— )  pr  .jine tor,  pos- 
sessor, owner 
befon'ber  a4j-  parti'^uiar,  peculiar, 

special 
befon'betriS  adv.  particularly,  espe- 
cially 
befpr'flen  tr.  to  apprehend,  f    r ; 
to  take  care  of,  attend  to.   L-ok 
after 
bie»eforfl'ni«  (-fe)  apprehension, 
ffsr  alarm,  misgiving 


bcfbi'nett 

ttmai)  t    '^ 

reflect,  •   f' 

ba8  Bciln'r-.i 

liberatic 


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befprtt'sen  tr.  togplash,  bespatter, 
sprinkle 

l>ef))tt'len  tr.  to  wash 

bcf'fer  ofO".  {comp.  of  gut)  better ; 
roaH  Seffered  something  better 

bef'fent  tr.  to  better,  improve, 
mend 

teft  a^iy.  (*WP-  0/  8Ut\  best ;  om 
beften  ado.  best ;  bed  5ffentli(ben 
9eften  of  the  common  weal 

bie  9efilc'ctnns  sticking  (covering) 
over 

befte'^en  (beftanb,  beftanben)  intr. 
to  last,  endure ;  to  exist,  subsist 

beftei'»|eit(ie— ie)  tr.  to  step  upon ; 
to  ascend,  mount 

beftel'Ien  tr.  to  order,  appoint, 
arrange ;  mai  ^aft  bu  benn  ju 
befteDen  what  do  you  want? 

bie  8efiiel'(«n0  (-en)  ordering; 
order,  appointment 

bie  Qeflt'ifttng  (-en)  covering  of 
the  dike  with  straw 

bie  titftVdanq9at%tit  (-en)  straw 
work  on  the  dike,  putting  on 
the  straw 

be^tm'meii  tr.  to  fix,  appoint,  de- 
cide 

befHmmt'  adj.  decided,  fixed,  ap- 
pointed, destined,  definite,  cer- 
tiiin 

itftttVttu  (befttitt,  beftritten)  tr. 
to  dispute,  question,  deny 

bet  HJefni^'  (-e)  visit,  call  ;  com- 
pany, visitor 

befn'dieu  tr.  to  call  on,  visit, 
attend 

bctSn'ben  tr.  to  deafen  ;  to  con- 
found 

be'tCR  intr.  and  tr.  to  pray 


betrfii^'teii  tr.  to  look  upon,  view, 
examine  ;  to  consider,  contem- 
plate, reflect  upon 

itttt'ttu  (a — u — 0)  tr.  to  amount 
to,  come  to 

ietrei'iieti  (ie  — ie)  tr.  to  hasten, 
urge ;  to  pursue,  transact,  man- 
age, carry  on 

ictre'ten  (betritt,  bettat,  betreten) 
tr.  to  tread  upon,  step  upon  ;  to 
enter 

betrfi'geii  (0  —  0)  tr.  to  cheat, 
defraud,  deceive 

bad  Sett  (gen.  -enS,  pL  -en)  bed 

bad  JBett'bfi^r  (-e)  pillow-case, 
bed-tick 

itVMu  intr.  to  beg 

bie  VtWUmtt  (-n)  edge  of  the  bed 

bie  eett'ftatt  ('en)  bedstead 

iena'niMsctt  ^^-  ^  disquiet,  dis- 
turb, worry 

bie  Sen'te  booty 

ic»0r'  cot\f.  before 

iciior'>fle!|en  (ftanb,  geftanben) 
intr.  to  impend,  be  near,  be  at 
band,  approach 

beiaa^'ren  tr.  to  keep,  preserve ; 
to  save,  guard,  protect  (oot) 

Umiti'ttnr^.  to  prove  itself  good, 
stand  the  test 

beveg'Hi^  adj.  movable,  moving 

bie  Sewe'gttng  (-en)  motion,  move- 
ment, gesture ;  emotion,  feeling 

bevci'fen  (ie  — ie)  tr.  to  prove, 
show,  demonstrate 

(eiWIl'ben  (uaed  only  in  inf.)  ti 
benenben  laffen  (bei)  to  ac- 
quiesce (in),  let  the  matter  rest 

be»er'fcn  (t  —  a  —  0)  tr.  to  throw 
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bif  eeMirt'f^aftttnt  management 
bewu^t'  a4i-  known  ;  conscious, 

aware,  sensible  of 
bejo^'len  tr.  to  pay  (for) 
bie  m'M  (-n)  Bible 
bie  mttliPtfttV  (-en)  library 
bie'tcn  (o  —  o)  tr.  to  offer,  tender 
bas  SBilfc  (-et)  figure,  image,  pic- 
ture, representation 
bil'ben    tr.    to  shape,   form ;    to 

constitute,  compose 
bil'lifl  adj.  equitable,  fair,  just ; 

cheap,  reasonable,  moderate 
bin'ben  (a  — u)  tr.  to  tie,  bind, 

fasten 
ber  Sin'nenbeiifa  (-e)  inside  dike 
bin'ttenianbifdi  culj.  inland 
bie  Sin'nenfette  (-n)  inside,  land- 
side  (of  dike) 
bet  8ttt'neit»e0  (-e)  land^ide  of 

the  road,  highway 
bt<$  prep,  (ace.)  and  adv.  to,  till, 

as  far  as ;  coty.  until 
bidder'  ado.  hitherto,  up  to  this 

time,  till  now 
bad  bi^'l^Ctt  pron.  little  bit 
bet  t}if'fett(— )  bit,  morsel,  mouth- 
ful 
bie  iBU'te  (-n)  prayer   entreaty, 

request,  demand 
bit'tcii  (bat,  gebcten)  tr.  to  a»k, 

iK'g,  re(|ue8t,  entreat 
bit'tet  adj.  bitter 
bit'terlit^  «<^''-  bitter,  bitterly 
blant  ad{j,  bright,  iwlished,  shin- 
ing;    blanf  gejc^euctt  scoured 
br'ght 
b(ff^  adj.  pale,  pallid,  faint,  wan 
bla^'blon  adj.  pale-blue,  bluish 
ban  9latt  ("et)  leaf 


bie  eiat'terhrone  (-n)  leafy  top 

blau  adj.  blue ;  blau  farriert  blue- 
checked 

bet  Bledj'feffeJ  (— )  tin  kettle 

bad  Viet  lead 

btei'beii  (ie  —  ie)  intr.  {auz.  fein) 
to  remain,  abide,  stay  :  fte^cn 
bleibett  to  stand  still,  stop ; 
liegen  bleiben  to  be  left  lying ; 
^angen  bleiben  to  be  left  hang- 
ing 

b(ei4  *e«  ^laB 

blei'gefflfft  aee  faflen 

bet  Blei'frift  (-e)  lead-iiencil 

blen'benb  adj.  dazzling,  glaring, 

brilliant 
ber  Oliif  (-e)  look,  view,  glance 
btt'ifen  intr.  to  glance,  look,  cast 

looks 
Mill'feK    intr.    to  gleam,   shine, 

twinkle 
btin'jeln   intr.    to  blink,  wink, 

twinkle 
bet  Win  (-«)  lightning,  flash 
Wt'^tu    intr.    to   lighten,   flash, 

sparkle ;  tr.  to  strike  like  light- 
ning 
blB'be  ac^}.  dull,  silly,  imbecile  ■ 

dim,  weak  (of  eyes) ;  shy,  diflB- 

dent,  timid 
blonb  adj-  blond,  fair 
blS^  adj.  naked  ;  nakediy ;  only, 

Miert'ly,  simply 
Mifl'  Itfitn  tr.  to  lay  bare 
blu'^en  intr.  to  bloom,  flourish 
bad  »Iut  blood 
bie  ^Wtt  (-n)  blosHom  ;  Slitten 

tteibet^  t«  put  forth  blossoms 
bet  !&(nt'|lrif(en)  (— )  blood-stain 
bfu'tig  ac^f'  bloody 


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bet  So'bett  (')  ground,  bottom ; 

loft,  garret 
bie  8S'e  (-n)  gust,  squall 
bie  Oo^ne  (-n)  bean 
boll'ren  tr.  to  bore,  drill,  dig 
ba^  !Soot  (-e  and  SSdte)  boat 
bdr'meit  tr.  to  water 
bS'f^en  (u)  tr.  to  (bank  with)  8od(8) 
bie  Vi'f^nng  (-en)  bank,  slope 
bS'fe  adj.  bad,  wicked,  evil,  angry 
bod'^aft  o^;'-  malicious,  wicked, 

mischievous 
bet  tSo'te  (-n)  messenger 
bran'bcti  intr.   to  break,  surge, 

rage  (against  the  shore) 
bie  Oran'bnng  (-en)  surf,  breakers 
ber    Vrannt'ioeitt    (-e)     liquor, 

whisky,  brandy 
bet  Sra'ten  (— )  roast,  joint 
bie  Bra'tenf^iffet  (-n)  disb  for 

serving  up  roast  meat 
bnm'l^eit  tr.   to  use ;   to  want, 

need 
bie  Vrau'e  (-n)  eyebrow 
btan'eit   intr.    to  brew ,   tr.  to 

brew  (ale  etc.) 
bntvn  a4j.  brown 
bt&ttli'ttl4  odj.  brownibb 
badOrctt'fen  roaring,  rush,  boom, 

blustering 
tie  Sront  ('e)  bride 
bet  {(rfin'tigam  (-e)  bridegroom, 

intended 
bie  iBraut'fi^aft  (-en)  engagement 
broB  [f]  adj.  brave, gallant;  gooil, 

honest,  upright 
bta'QO  [id]  int.  bravo!  well  done! 
bte'l^Ctl  (i  —  a  —  0)  tr.  to  break; 

fic^  brec^en  to  break  (of  winds, 

waves,  etc.) 


brcit  adj-  broad,  wide 

bie  Srei'te  (-n)  breadth,  width ; 

ftd^   in   bie  Steite   be^nen   to 

broaden  out 
brei'ten  tr.  to  spread  out;   ft(^ 

bteiten  to  extend  itself,  spread 

over 
bie  St  eit'feite  (-n)  broadside 
bren'nen  (btannte,  gebtonnt)  tr. 

and  intr.  to  bum 
brtn'nenb  adj.  burning,  glowing, 

ardent 
britt'gett  (btacbte,  gebtac^t)  tr.  to 

bring ;  ei  )um  Seid^gtaf  btingen 

to  get  to  be  dikegrave 
bet  fdto'dtn  (— )    crumb,  frag- 
ment, bit,  scrap 
bad  Srot  (-e)  bread 
bad  VtoffHiif^en  (— )  little  piece 

of  bread 
bet  Snti^  ('e)  cleft,  breach,  fis- 
sure, opening,  hole 
bie  Orfi'f^e  fine,  punishment 
bet  8ni'ber«f«iii  ("e)  brother's 

son 
btfil'Ien  intr.  to  roar,  bellow,  howl 
bad  8rfil'lett  roaring,  bellowing, 

howling 
bniw'WCM  inir.  and  tr.  to  growl, 

grumble 
bet  Vmn'nen  (  — )  well,  spring, 

fountain 
bie  Wruf*  ("e>  breast 
brii'ten    inir.   nnd  tr.   to  brood, 

brtKHi  over 
bet  SJu'be  (-ii>  boy,  lad,  urchin, 

ba«  9>Vi&^  ("er)  book 
bad  iBfi'dierregar  (-e)  book-ca«i, 
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m  »fld|'Ieiii  (-)  booklet 

ber  iBwIl'ftflbe  (yen.  -nd,  pi.  -n) 
letter,  cliaraoter 

bu'rfeit  r^-  t"  Htoop,  bend  down 

baa  »umm'cifll    unevenly  frozen 
ice  and  snow,  shell-ice 

buirt  variegated,  gay,  gaudy  ;  col- 
(•red,staJne«' ;  moMey ;  confused 

Der    ««r'f.         -n)    fellow,    lad, 
youth 

bwr'fteN  tr.  to  brush 

bu'ft^ett  tr.  to  harrow  out,  to  weed 

bU  8aff»'Ie  (-n)  surveyor's  com- 
pass 

bie  »«t*ter  butter 


ba^  Sl|H'fkei4KrS  [(]  {gen.  -en6, 

pi.  -en)  Christian  (heart) 
bas  aijri'fteBtWtt  [I]  Christianity 
bad  (Utirfefl  [f]  Christmas 


ba  adt-  there,  then  ;  eonj.  when, 
iiH,  since,  because 

babei'  (ba'bei  wAen  the  object  i» 
emphcuixed)  adv.  thereat,  there, 
by,  80;  therewith,  in  connec- 
tion with,  at  the  same  time; 
thereby,  present;  besides :  babei 
jein  )(U  retten  to  be  saving 

bU9  'tait  ("et)  i-oof  ;  house 

baburdl'  adv.  thn»ugh  it,  by  this 
lueans,  thereby 

bafftt'  adv.   for  (or  of)  it  (this, 
that) ;  inMtead  of  tliat,  in  return 

bOfle'ge«  ode.  against  this  (thai, 
it),  in  opposition 


ialltr'  <"*"•  thence,  hence,  there- 
fore, so  ;  in  compounds  along 
bO^tn'  adv.  thither,  there,  to  it, 

tlien 
ba^inein'  ai^v.  into  it 
bolHn'=fil|r«iten  (ic^ritt,  gcfc^rtttcn) 
int. .  ((tax.  jein)  to  stride  aloag 
bal^tn'ter    adv.   behind   it   (that. 

this)  ;  Iwyond 
bo'mfllifl   adj.   at   ihat  time,   of 

that  time 
ba'mal^  adv.  then,  at  that  time, 

in  those  days 
b«mit'    adv.   therewitli.    with   it 
(that,  this) ;  conj.  that,  in  order 
that,  in  order  to 
bet    ^M«l    (*e)    embankment, 
breakwater,  dam,  dike,  raised 
roadway 
bSn'men  tr.  to  dam  in,  dam  up, 

dam  off,  embank 
bet  l^ani'mer  see  3Jdr.,nctun9 
bilm'ment  intr.  to  grow  dusky, 

spread  a  twilight,  dawn 
b<t  ^arn'merfdjein  «««  Damme^ 

tunfl 
bie  Xaw'iiiettiitd  (-en)  twilight, 

gloaming,  dusk,  falling  night 
bet  Xaw|»f  Ce)  steam,  vapor 
bam^fcn  intr.  to  steam,  smoke 
bSm^'fca  tr.  to  suppress,  subdue, 

i-epn's.**,  smother 
b«ic4'    adv.    after  that,   there- 
upon,   subsequently  ,    accord- 
ingly 
baRe'beR     adf      iiear    it     (that, 
this),  cl().se  by  ,   besides,  like- 
wise, moreover 
bet  Xicit  thanks  ;  ®ott  (fei)  DanI 
thank  God  ! 


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ban'fra    intr.  to  thank  {dot.  of 
liersont 

bos  Xan'fedwvrt  (  e)  word  of 
thanlcH,  word  i4  gratitude 

tann  adv.  tlien  ,  iiext,  thereup- 
uii  .  tann  unb  wann  nuw  ami 
tlieit 

bati'iMN  crfe  von  bannfB  thence, 
from  ihMict',  away 

fearan'  adc  thereon  ;  on  (or  U), 
at)  it  (this,  that) 

%«xan'  i(t1Sttt  tr.  to  venture,  HUke  ; 
alleo  baranfe^jen  to  do  one's  ut- 
most, Ica\f  nothing  unchine 

barouf  udv.  tti^ri'on,  Uu'rt^niM)n. 
on  (or  ,it,  to)  if  (this,  tliat), 
after  that  ;  tagd  barauf  on  tlie 
day  folh>vving 

baraiio'  adv.  tlierefrom,  thence, 
from  (or  out  of,  of)  that  (it,  this) 

bar' bietcn  (o~o)  tr.  to  offer, 
proffer,  tender,  hoUl  out 

barcin'  adv.  thereinto,  into  it,  in- 
to till-  bargain ;  ()inter .  . .  barein 
(breiu)  (following)  after 

barin'  adv.  llierein,  in  it  (that, 
(liiN) 

bar'legen  tr.  to  show,  exhibit; 
to  exiR>.st'.  explain 

barii'ber  lulc.  thereover,  over  {or 
of,  on,  about)  it  (that,  this) 

barum'  adv.  around  {or  about) 
that  etc.  (-  beo^alb),  for  that 
reason,  on  that  account 

barHn'trr  adv.  thereunder,  under- 
neath, under  it  (this,  that) ; 
among  them 

ba'  fein  (bin,  war,  geroffen)  intr. 
{aux.  |ein)  to  be  there,  be 
prBseut ;  to  exiat,  subsiBt 


bad  ^Q'fetti  life,  being 
bfl§  "»u.  that,  »o  that 
bou'eri)aft  ad^.  durable,  lasting 
baa'ern  intr.  u>  laHt,  loutinue, 

endure 
baa'ernb  adj.   lasting,  unbroken, 

permanent,  Hieiidy 
bcr  j5aa'Biea  (— )  thumb ;  i^mben 

Daumen  fatten  to  supjiort  him, 

countenance  him 
ba»»a'  adv    (hereof,  of  it  (that, 

thin);  off,  away 
hatton'  vtittn  (ritt,  gcrttten)  intr. 

(unx.  feiit)  to  ride  off,  ride  away 
baoor'  adv.  before  there  ;  before 

{or  from,  for,  of)  it  (that,  tJjis) 
bfljB'    adv.   thereU>,  to  thac  (it, 

this) ;    for  that,  to   timt  eml, 

besides 
bojnt'fdfrn    adv.    between   them 

(tlitre),  between 
bas  ttd'bttt  {gen.  -cs,  pi  -en) 

feather  coverlet,  "  puff  " 
be'(feti  tr.  to  (((ver 
beb'nen  tr.  and  rtfl.   to  exteiKl, 

stretch 
ber  ^eidj   (-e)    dike,   dam,   em- 
bankment 

bie  '£)eid)'orbeit  (-en)  work  on  the 

dike 
ber  Seidl'bou  diking;  building  a 

dike,  construction  of   a  dike, 

erection  of  a  dike 
ber^eilft'b»te(-n)  dike-mesKenger 
bei'dien  tr.    to  raise  up  a  dike, 

dam  up 

bic    ttWq,t\^\i^tt    (-n)     (like- 
affair 

ber  tteidi'geMaotidptiflte  (decline 
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ber  Xtet^'sraf  (-tn\  coll. -t,  note 
ti>  14  2)  dikejrrave,  dike-reeve 

bao  ttidi'ivaftrumt  Cei)  dike- 

firave's  office 
bag  ^etdi'grafrn^and  ("er)  dike- 

;.'riiVL       lOiise 
bctdi'grdflidi  adj.    pertaining  to 

the  tlikegrave,  dikegrave's 
;u-  Teid)'groffd)oft  dike-manage- 

iiH'iit,  dike-admiiiistratiun 
ber  t>etl4'grafei^of  ("r)  dikegraves 

baa  ^cti^'grafdfinb    (-et)   dike- 

j,'rave"8  cliild 
bie    ^eid)'0raf£^(ente   pi.    dike- 

-  rave  8  people 
bt  Xetdi'lafit  (-en)  dike-impost 
btc  X'eidi'ltnie  (-n)  {pr.  ie  =  je) 

(like-line 
bridi'Iod  adj.  without  dike 
bii'j  £ei(^'«l«bcB'  (-e)  model  of  a 

like 
bte  '^cidl'orknaRg  (-en)  regula- 
tion {or  arrangement,  dispoHi- 

tion)  of  the  dike 
bic   Teit^'rci^nniig    (-en)    dike- 
account 
bie  X)ei4'fai4e  (-n)  dike-matter, 

dike-affair 
ber  ^eidi'fdKibr  (gen.  -no,  pi.  *n) 

damage  to  tlie  dike 
ber  'Setdi'fdiretber  (— )  secretary 

for  dike-matters 
bte  ^eidl'fitene  (-n)  place  in  the 

dike 
bif  ^eiiii'fitteffe  (-n)  section  of 

dike,  stretch  of  dike 
bae  ^eidi'ftid  (-e)  piece  of  the 

dike 
Uin  {-t,  — )  pom.  adj.  thy,  your 


ber  ^e'maiit   (-en)    {poetic  for 

Xiamant)  diamond 
ber  X^e'tnat  (-e)  a  land  measure- 
ment, as  much  as  can  be  mown 

in  a  day,  tranal.  acre 
bie  ^c'MatjaM  (-en)  number  of 

acres 
bew'gemi^  adv.  according  to  this, 

according  to  that 
bie  ^cnf'arbttt  mental  work 
ben'ftn    (bac^te,     gebac^t)    inir. 

and  tr.  to  think,  contemplate 
bad  'istn'Utt  thinking ;  wr  Den- 

len  for  thinking 
bcnn  ado.  then,  therefore  ;  pray  ; 

conj.  because,   for ;    XDt»  beun 

what  do  you  mean  ? 
ben'noi^  adv.  yet,  still,  notwith- 
standing, nevertheless 
ber  (bie,  bafl)  def.  art.  the ;  dem. 

pron.  this,  that,  that  one,  he ; 

rel.  pron.  who,  which,  that 
ber'artvtfl)  adj.  of  such  kind,  such 

like,  such 
berb    adj.    firm,    solid  ;    sturdy, 

sumt.  i-obust;  hearty;   rough, 

vehement 
berglei'i^en  see  berlei;  unb  road 

bergleic^en  me^r  roar  and  other 

similar  conditions 
ber'Iei    indecl.    adj.   such,    such 

like,  the  like 
berfePbe  (biefel'be,  badfel'be)  dem. 

adj.  and  pron.  the  same 
brr'jieit  adv.  at  that  time,  then, 

at  present 
ber'^etttg  adi-  of  the  time  being, 

at  that  time 
be^'Mlb  adv.  for  that  <-ea«on,  on 

that  account,  therefore 


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be'ffo  adv.  so  mncli,  the  more  ho 
beut'lil^  adj.  diHtinct,  dear,  plain, 

obvioiiH 
beittfl^  aijy.  German 
bil^t  adj.  tight, dense, thick ;  close; 
bidyt  oor  mir  close  to  me,  close 
in  front  of  me 
bid!  adj.  thick ;  big,  large,  fat, 

stout,  cliubby 
bie'ttcn  tr.  to  serve,  attend 
bie'nertl  intr.  to  make  bows 
bet   ^tenfi    (-e)    service,    place, 
employment ;  im  2)ienft  fein  to 
be  employed 
bet  ^ienft'tierr  (pen.  -n,  pi.  -en) 

employer,  master,  lord 
bats  ^ien^'ia^r  (-e)  year  of  serv- 
ice 
bet  Xtenfi'iunge  (-n)  servant-boy 
bie  <Sienfit'magb  ('e)  se-vant-girl, 

luaiii 
bie  ^ienft'jeit   (-en)    period   of 

service,  time  of  service 
bie'fer  (bie'fe,  bief'e«>)  dem.  adj. 
and  pron.   this,   this  one,  the 
latter ;  bieS  =  biefe*i 
b;?rt'tn«l  adv.  this  time 
bte£)'fetttg  aG{j.  on  this  side 
ba9  1£iin%  (-e)  thing,  person 
ba9  ^tnfl'Iein  (— )  little  thing 
bie  ^ir'nc  (-n)  girl.  las.s,  damsel 
Pie  '^i'ftelblume  (-n)  thistle-top 
bM^  adc  and  conj.  yet,  but,  how- 
ever;  nevertheless;   still,   you 
ksow,    8un>ly ;    though,    any- 
how ,  «lfo  £io(^  ?   it  is  decided 
(settled)  tlien  '.'   id)  benfe  bo(^ 
oh,  I  tbmk  m:  nun,  jo  erjaM' 
bodi  come  «k#  tell ,  bocft  einmal 
for  once 


bet  $0!'t»t  (pen.  -i,  pi.  2)ofto'ten) 
doctor 

bad  ^ohimeitt'  (-e)  document, 
deed 

bet  ^on'ner  thunder;  ali  ob  bit 
bet  3)onnet  in  bie  Seine  gefa^ten 
fei  as  if  thunderstruck 

bvn'nerartig  adj.  like  thunder 

bon'nern  in^r.  to  thunder,  peal 

t>ai  $orf  (*et)  village 

b*rt,  bor'tCtt,  adc.  there,  yonder 

borti|tn'  o<2v.  thither,  there,  that 
way 

bor'ttg  ad{j.  of  that  place,  there 

bS'fig  adj.  sleepy,  'slow,'  lacka- 
daisical 

bie  Xtpffie'rnng  (-en)  slope 

bet  tta'ift  (-n)  dragon 

bran  see  baton 

bran'gen  tr.  and  intr.  to  press, 
drive,  hurry,  urge;  ei  btiingte 
i^n  he  showed  a  desire,  was 
anxious  to;  fi(^  btdngen  to 
force  one's  way,  crowd 

brfin'en  in^r.  to  threaten,  menace 

brau'^eit  adv.  outside 

bre'^tn  tr.  to  turn 

brei  num.  three 

bvet'mal  adv.  three  times,  thrice 

breitt  see  batein 

btein'  reben  intr.  to  put  in  a 
word ;  to  interrupt,  interfere 
(with) 

brein'^f^iagen  (d  — u— a)  intr. 
to  strike  in.  strike  at  random  ; 
ba  foB  boo  Setter  breinf^llaflen 
there's  goin^  to  be  trouble  there 

bret'^ig  num   thirty 

bad  '!3bre'fl^en  thrashing 

bref^e'tKM  tr.  to  tnuu 


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bnn'neit  ado.  within,  inside 
brit'te  ord.  num.  third  ;  bee  (bie, 

bao)  2)ritte  the  tliird 
bro'beit    adv.    above,    up  there, 

iiluft,  overheat! ;  upstairs 
bri)l)'neit  intr.  to  rumble,  boom, 

thud,  reverberate 
brit'ben  adv.  on  that  side,  yonder, 

(ivi'r  tliere,  or    he  other  side 
eer  tmd  (-e)  pressure,  impulse  ; 

I  Hint 
brii'ifen    tr.    to    press,    oppress, 

wfigli     upon,     sijueeze ;     fic^ 

briidett  8<iueeze  one's  way,  edge 

one's  way 
brum  see  batum'  {/or  accent  see 

babci) 
brun'tcn  adv.  there  below,  down 

yonder,  down  there 
bcr  tv\t   ("e)    odor,    fragrance, 

IKTfume  ;  vapor 
buf  ten  intr.  to  exhale  fragrance, 

Hiuell  sweet 
buf'tcnb  adj.  fragrant 
bul'bcn  tr.  to  bear,  endure,  toler- 
ate, suffer 
bnmm    adj.    stupid,   silly,  dull, 

idiotic 
ber  ^nmm'toilf  ("e)  blockhead, 

simpleton 
bum)if  adj.  hollow  (voice  etc.) ; 

iluil,  gloomy,  airless,  close 
bun'fclad/dark,  gloomy,  obscure, 

vague 
bao  ^un'fel  darkne&s,  dark 
biinn  adj.  thin 
ber   Tanft    ("e)     vapor,    steam, 

tiKiie,  exhalation 
burdj^re/).  (c:c. ) andadt.  through, 

by,  because  of 


bnri^bre'i^eii  (t  —  a  —  o)  <r.  to  per- 
forate, pierce,  break  through, 
burst 

ttttdi'-htinitn  (brac^te,  gebrac^t) 
refl.  to  maintain  one*s  self, 
pick  up  a  livelihood 

bie  tutd^'t&mmung  the  damming 
up 

bun^brtn'genb  adj.  penetrating, 
piercing,  sharp,  keen,  search- 
ing 

bart^etnait'ber  adv.  confusedly, 
promiscuously 

bun^ctnan'ber^fliegen  (o  — o)  aee 

bucd^einanberjagen 
bnrt^etnan'ber^jaflen  intr.  to  fol- 
low each  other  in  rapid  suc- 
cession 

bad  Sur(^einan'ber=9Iebeit   con- 
fused discussion 
bnrdffa^'rett   (a  — u  — a)   tr.    to 

pass  through,    flash    through ; 

eo  burc^fu^r  i^n  a  shiver  went 

through  him 
bttr(4'=^iiben  (a  — u)  intr.  to  make 

out 
buri^'^fieben  (gtng,  gegattgen;  intr. 

{aux.  fein)  to  go  through,  pass 

through 
burdinii^t'  aiij.  wet  through,  quite 

drenched 
bnri^'^fdlReiben  (fcfjnitt.  flefc^nit 

ten)  tr.  to  cut  tlirough,  cleave, 

pier*:^ 

bnn^'^fetKX  <»"•  to  carry  through, 

carry  out 

bwridfte'i^eR   (i  — a  — o)    tr.    to 

pierce,  cut  through 
ber  ^itnil'fHif'    piercing,  cutting 

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m' 


bnrd)ftrii'in(n  tr.    to  stream   {or 

rtow,  run)  tlirouKh  ;  U)  fn)Wil 

(or  tliroii^',  jiri'HB)  tliruugli 
burdi'  i(iei)eii  (jog,  gejogen)  intr. 

(aux.  \e\n)  to  i>aKK  through 
bflr'fen  (barf,  butfte,  gebutft)  intr. 

to  dare ;  to  b«  permittetl  ;  may, 

can 
biirf'Hg  adj.  scanty,  thin,  needy 
ber  Turft  tliir«t ;  oot  2!urft  jdjrcicn 

to  cry  from  thii-st 
bA'fter  adj.  jjloomy,  dark,  cloudy; 

sullen,  sjid,  mournful 
bos  <:&Ut'SCnb  (-e)  dozen 

e 

bie  (Sb'ht  (-n)  ebb,  low-tide 

bie  Qb'bt^tit  (-en)  ebb-time 

r'bcn  adj.  even,  flat,  level  ;  just, 
exactly;  just  iu»w ;  cben  erft 
but  just 

bie  CF'bene  (-n)  plain 

e'benfoUd  adv.  likewise,  equally, 
rtls«),  too 

e'bcnfo  ailv.  just  so,  as  ;  likewise 

eb'ncn  tr.  to  level,  flatten 

bie  G'rfe  (-n)  coriier 

egal'  adj.  bas  ift  egal  it  is  all  one 

e'be  conj.  ere,  before 

bie  @'be  (-n)  matrimony,  mar- 
riage, union 

bas  G'ftcjflJir  (-c)  year  of  matri- 
mony, wedding  year 

bie  CF'lieiettte  pi-  married  i)eoi)le 

e'^didl  adj.  niatrinionial 

ber  ff'^cliebfte  (declined  as  adj.) 
husband 

bie  Q%'xt  (-n)  honor,  glory,  repu- 
tation 


bie   eb'ren^aftiflfeit    honorable- 
ness,  lionesty 

bet  ^b'rttitrnnS  ("f)  wreath  of 

lionor,  crown  of  honor 
ber   e^'rcnppfiett   (— )   post   of 

honor,  dignity 
bie  (fbv'CVbictllRg  reverence,  re- 
spect, veneration,  deference 

bie  Qflt'fut^t  veneration,  rever- 
ence, awe 

ebt'Hd)  adj.  honest,  honorable 

bie  ($bt^'fuci|t  ambition,  thirst  for 
honor 

ei  int.  ah  !  ay  !  why  !  ijideed  !  ei 
roaft  oh,  nonst'ns*' ! 

bie  CFi'fcrfuC^t  jealousy 

ei'fetfitf^tig  adj.  (auf)  jealous,  en- 
vious 

eif'rig  adj.  zealouo,  earnest,  eager, 
passionate 

ei'gcn  adj.  own,  8i)ecial,  iM-cuiiar 

bie  ei'gcnfdjaft  (-en)  pn.iwrty. 
attribute,   quality;  bie  Gic^en 
fc^aften  ©ottea  the  divine  attri- 
butes 

ei'gent(i(^  adv.  properly,  exactly, 
really,  actually 

etgettttim'U^  adj.  own,  propr; 
peculiar,  singular,  character- 
istic 

cig'nen  tr.  tx)  qualify ;  geeij^nct 
(lualilied,  fit,  a«lapted,  suiutl 
(for) 

ei'Ien  intr.  (aux.  fein  or  ^aben)  to 
hiisten,  iuirry 

Cl'lifl  adj.  hasty,  sjH^edy 

cin  (-e,  — )  ind€f.  art.  a,  an ;  num. 
one 

einon'ber  pron.  each  other,  one 
another 


^ma^m 


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. 


tin'^btnben  (o  — u)  tr.  to  bind  in, 

tic  lip;  bind  (a  book) 
tilt'  brittflcn  (brac^te,  flebradit)  tr. 

to  bring  in  ;  to  make  up  fur, 

loniijensate  for 
tin' beii^etl  tr.  to  dike 
Dtc(fin'beidjttllg(-cn)diking,build- 

iii<;  of  tiie  dike 
tiit'brinflltl^  adj.  impressive,  for- 

cible,    penetrative,   nearching, 

deep,  energetic 
tin'  briiifen  tr.  to  pnss  in,  knock 

ill,  eriwli  in 
ti'ner  (-e,  -fi)  pron.  one 
Ber  (fin'faU  ("e)  falling  in  ;  inva- 
sion,   inroad  ;    idea,   tliought, 

fiincy,  conceit 
tin'  fallen  (fallt,  fiel,  (^efallen)  intr. 

{aiix.  fein)  to  fall  in,  collapse  ; 

to  set  in  (of  weather) ;  to  occur 

to,  enU^r  tlie  mind,  strike 
tin'fiilHg  adj.  simple,  plaii.,  :irt- 

liss,    innocent;    stupid,    silly, 

foolish 
tin'  frcienr^rt.  to  marry  into  one's 

liosifion,  marry  money 
^I^■  (Pin'gabe   (-n)   pres«'ntatictn, 

nii'morial,  ivldress,  {letilion 
tin'i(rfoUen  adj.  sunken  (of  eyes), 

.  ..Ilow 
i'l  v  (^in'flefeffcne  {declined  as  adj. ) 

l.in(h'<l  resident 
tin'  graben  (d  — u  — a)  tr.  to  in- 

uv,  bury 
Ciu'  Dllrfeit  intr.  to  ItMik  in,  peep 

ill 
tin'^alten  (d  — if  — a)   intr.   to 

'!i^<l'oIltinue,    cease,    leave   off, 

tin'  Ijcflcn  tr.  to  fence  in 


tin' l)olrn  tr.  to  overtake ;  to 
join 

ei'nifl  adj.  united  ;  einig  toerben 
(iib'T)  to  come  to  an  agreement 
(about) 

ei'niocr  (-e,  -ei,  pi.  -t)  some, 
K«-veral 

ein' tdfficrcn  tr.  to  call  in,  cash  ; 
to  receive 

bcr  (^in'ttang  ('e)  unison,  accord, 
harmony  ;  in  iSiuflana  bringen 
to  atlapt,  accommodate,  recon- 
cile 

cin'  (aufcn  (d  —  ie  —  o)  intr. 
{anx.  jcin)  to  come  in,  enter, 
arrive 

etn' (ernen  tr.  to  learn,  get  by 
heart 

etn'mal  adv.  once;  auf  etn'ma[ 
all  at  once;  nod)  ein'mal  once 
more,  again ;  einmal'  even ;  nic^t 
ciumal'  not  even  ;  oerfuc^'  ein- 
mal' just  try ;  fam  gem  einmal' 
liked  to  drop  in 

eiii'=ncl)men  (mmml,  na()m,  ge^ 
nommen)  tr.  to  take  in,  take, 
occupy 

r'H''nifiteR  rejl.  to  nest,  nestle, 
creep  into 

etn'=rommen  tr.  to  ram  in,  nun 
down,  drive  in,  drive  down 

etii'  riiutncn  tr.  to  put  (furniture) 
into  a  room,  furnish  ;  to  cede, 
yield,  give  up 

eill' rtd)tcn  tr.  to  order,  arrange, 
reiiulate 

ein' rticfcil  tr.  to  insert,  put  in 

cill<*  mnn.  one 

ein'fam  adj.  solitary,  alone,  lone- 
ly, setpu'Stered 


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bte  (KiN'fsmteit  sulitude,  luiieli- 

eiii'=fd|lofe«  (a  — ie  — a)  intr. 
(aux.  fetn)  to  fall  ualeep,  drop 
asleep,  tn>  to  sleep 
eia'^fdjlagen  (d  — u— o)  fr.  to 
knock  in,  drive  in,  buret  in, 
buret  open  ;  to  wrap  up  ;  intr. 
to  shake  liandH,  clasp  hands 
ein'^fcgnen  tr.  to  bless,  confirm, 

consecrate,  oi-dain 
cin'^fe^en  (ie  —  a  —  f)  tr.  to  look 
in,  look  into,  underetand,  per- 
ceive, see 
eilt'^fc^cn  intr.  to  begin  (of  music), 

strike  in,  chime  in 
bie  (StnTt^t  (-en)  insight,  judg- 
ment,di8cernment,  penetration, 
examination 
eitt'fllSnnig     ad;.     one-hor8e(d), 

drawn  by  one  horse 
el«ft,  ein'ftend,  adv.  once  (upon  a 
time),  in  time  pa«t,  formerly ; 
some  day,  in  time  to  come 
citt'^fleigcn  (ie  — ie)   intr.  {aux. 

fein)  to  st«p  in,  get  in 
ehi''fitcaen  tr.  to  put  in ;  to  leave 

off,  discontinue 
einft'malS  mh.  once,  one  day 
elii'-treffen  (trifft,  ttaf,  flcttoffen) 
intr  (aux.  fein)  to  arrive,  come 
in  ;  to  hapi)en,  come  to  pass 
eiu' trelen   (ttitt,    trat,   getreten) 
intr.  {aux.  fein)  to  step  in,  enter; 
to  set  in,  commence,  happen 
bet  ein'tritt  (-e)  coming  in,  en- 
tnuiee,   admission ;   bcim  (Sin= 
tritt  on  entering 
bet  Stn'wonb  ('e)  objectiou,  ex- 
<  "ption 


eiii''Wenbtti  (loanbu,  oeioanb:, 
olao  rey.)  tr  to  object,  oppow. 
ix'ply 

bie  Gin'»enbtinii  (-en)  objection, 
exception,  renonsirance 

Cin'sdn  <*^./-  8">g'*^<  wparate,  in- 
dividual ;  ein^elne  some,  several 
ein'iig    adj.    only,     ingle,   sole; 

bad  einjige  the  only  thing 
bo«  (5i«  lee 

ei<('bebe(h  adj.  ice-ctKttvd 
bas  (Sid'bofelll  ice  siM.rt,  winter 

golf 
bet  (SiS'MIet  (— )  ice  "hosier," 

wint -r  golfer 
bet  dt'fenring  (-e)  iron  ring 
ei'fern  adj.  iron,  made  of  iron 
bif  QiU'fl&dit  (-n)  ice-surface 
ei0'l«U  <»(/.  aa  cold  as  ice,  likn 

ice,  icy 
bet  diS'Wqtl  (')  kingfisher 
e'lenb   <"ij.  miserable,  wretched, 

lamenuble,  ill,  p  oc/riy 
elf'fe  ord.  num.  ek^renth 
bie  QVttxn  pi.  parents 
empfan'geti  (d  —  i  —  a)  tr.  to  re- 
ceive, take,  get ;  to  welcome 
em))or'    adv.  on  high,   up,  up- 

wanls,  aloft 
tmpox'■-\a\^ten  (i  —  u  —  o)  inir. 

{aux.  jein),  to  ascond,  mount, 

rise 
ein|>or'=flnBitnen(o— o;  alaoweak) 

intr.  to  g!o\7  up  faintly,  glim- 
mer up 
tmpot'-iiaUtn  (a  — ie  — o)  tr.  to 

hold  up,   hold  on   high,   hold 

alaft 
em))or'=tatt(4eit  intr.  to  rise  "p, 

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mp9t''tMii\tn  [!]  (d  —  u  —  o) 
intr.  {aux.  fetn)  to  grow  iij), 
spring  up,  rlne 

tm'fifl  (i(fj-  M'dulouH,  diligent,  in- 
iliistriouH,  active 

eil*'die«(— )  little  end,  frag- 
incnt,  bit 

baa  (ftt'fce  (gen.  -d,  pi.  -n)  end, 
conclusion  ;  aim,  denign  ;  isHue, 
rcmilt ;  }u  tnbe  at  an  end,  ex- 
hatwtcd ;  e<i  tft  am  (Snbe  auc^ 
nit^t  ttc^tifl  .  .  .  you'll  find  too 
that  it  is  not  all  right .  .  . 

rn'ben  tr.  to  end,  finish,  conclude 

ritb'lil^  adj.  finite,  limited ;  final, 
ultimate,  la^t ;  finally,  at  last, 
at  length 

en'fle,  eng,  aij.  narrow,  close, 
tJKht ;  c(»ntracted,  restricted 

^'I  OPn'gel  (— )  angel 

bet  ©n'tel  (— )  grandson,  grand- 
child 

rnttieli'rcn  tr.  Ui  be  without,  do 
without,  dispense  with 

cntbe^r'ItC^  ady.  dispensable,  to 
spare 

cntblo'Sen  tr.  to  (lay)  bare,  un- 
cover ;  to  deprive,  strip  of 

rntbfir'bett  tr.  to  disburden,  un- 
burden 

entbe'ifett  tr.  to  discover 

l>ie  Qn'tt  (-n)  duck 

bcr  (Sn'ttn^aU  {'e)  duck-house 

cntferitt'  adj.  removed;  distant, 
remote,  far,  off 

rntge'gen  prep,  (dat.)  against, 
contrary  to;  towaiils;  adv.  con- 
trary 

cntge'geii'brtngen  (a  —  u)  intr. 
(aux.  fein)  to  press  towards ;  bo 


rtn  Cirrdufrf)  mir  entqrqrnbrang 

an  a  noise  broke  on  uiy  ears 
cntgr'grn  rommtti    (tarn,    (tefotu- 

men)  intr.  (aux.  jcin)  to  come  to 

meet,  ailvance  towanls 
entge'gen=nifen  (ie  —  u)    tr.  to 

call  to 
entgc'gctt  fteOcn   tr.   to  oppone, 

pn'wnt 
entgc'gctt  ftretfcn   tr.  to  stretch 

towards 

Ctttgeg'ltCtt  tr.  to  reply,  rt^join 

cittge'^cti  (entgittg,  entflanc^en) 
intr.  (aux.  fein)  to  e.sca|H>, 
avoid,  elude ;  einem  entfle^cn 
to  escape  one's  observation,  es- 
cape one's  notice 

ent^ol'tcn  (a  —  ie  —  o)  tr.  to  con- 
tain, hold,  comprise 

CttUoitg'  adv.  along 

entlaf'fctt  (entlnftt,  entlieS,  entlaf^ 
fen)  tr.  to  dismiss,  discharge, 
release 

entret'lctt  (entti^,  ettttiffen)  tr.  to 
snatch  (away),  tear,  wrest, 
wring ;  to  rescue 

bie  Gntft^ei'bnng  (-en)  decision, 
determination 

etttfl^tc'bctt  adj.  decided 

etttjd)(ii)t'fen  intr.  (axu.  fein)  to 
slip  away,  escape 

ber  Gtttfl^Ittl'  ("e)  resolution,  re, 
solve 

Ctttf^ttPbtgen  tr.  to  excuse 

etitff^wtn'bett  (a  — u)  intr.  (aux. 
fein)  to  di8api)ear,  vanish 

Ctltfcclt'  a(Hj.  inanimate,  lifeless, 
dead 

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entfc^t'  a^j-  terrified,  horrified, 
amazed,  aghast 

eMtfm'ncn(a— o)re;!.  (gen.)  to  re- 
member, recollect,  call  to  mind 

entftc'^Ctt  (entftanb,  entftanben) 
intr.  (aux.  jein)  to  come  into 
existence,  arise,  spring  up 

Ctttjic'^cn  (entjog,  entjogen)  tr.  to 
withhold,  withdraw 

cr  pron.  he ;  Gr  you 

bas  (Jrbor'mcn  pity,  compassion, 
mercy 

ber  Grbatt'cr  ( — )  builder,  founder, 
erector,  constructor 

ba^  Gr'be  inheritance,  heritage 

crbcu'tct  adj.  captured 

erblt'cfen  tr.  to  perceive,  behold, 
see,  catch  sight  of 

bie  Grft'frfinft  (-en)  inheritance, 
heritage ;  einc  Grbfc^aft  tun  to 
inherit  property,  come  into 
property 

bie  Grb'fc  (-n)  pea 

bic  Gr'bc  (-n)  earth,  ground,  soil ; 
auf  Grben,  auf  ber  Gtbe,  on  earth 

ba^  Gr'bcnbittfl  (-c)  object 

ba?j  ©r'bcnlcbCtt  life  in  this  world, 
this  life 

ber  Grb'^ottfc(n)  {gen.  -m,pl.  -n) 
heap  of  earth 

ber  (Srb'^itgel  ( — )  mound  of  earth 

ba5  Grcifl'nid  (-fe)  event,  occur- 
rence, incident 

erfoVrcit  (ft  —  u  —  a)  tr.  to  learn, 
hear,  be  Informed  of,  under- 
stand 

crfof  fen  tr.  to  hold  Oil,  grasp, 
seize ;  to  conceive,  comprehend, 
imuerstand 

erfolg'rcic^  adj.  successful 


Ctfrctt'cn  tr.  to  delight,  rejoice, 
gladden 

erfiilUen  tr.  to  fill,  replenish  ;  to 
fulfill,  perform 

bie  Srfitl'lung  fulfillment ;  in 
GtfiiUung  gel)en  to  come  true, 
prove  correct 

erge'ben  (i  —  o  —  c)  rejl.  to  sur- 
render, submit ;  to  devote  one's 
self  to,  be  addicted  to;  to  re- 
sult, follow,  appear,  occur, 
take  place 

erfltcl'fett  (ergriff,  ergriffcn)  tr. 
to  seize,  catch,  catch  hold  of, 
grasp 

et\}aVttn  (a  — ie—  a)  tr.  to  keep, 
maintain,  uphold,  preserve  ;  to 
receive,  obtain 

bie  Sr^al'tungigfoften  pi  cost  of 
maintenance 

er^e'bcn  (o  —  o)  tr.  to  raise,  ele- 
vate ;  fic^  crfiebcn  to  rise,  arise, 
raise  one's  self 

bie  @rtn'nerung  (-en)  remem- 
brance, recollection,  reminis- 
cence 

erfen'nen  (erfonnte,  crfannt)  tr. 
to  perceive,  make  out,  under- 
stand, apprehend 

tvlla'Vtn  tr.  to  explain,  elucidate 

erlou'bcn  tr.  to  allow,  permit,  let 

bie  @r(du'terung  (-en)  explana- 
tion, elucidation 

etie'bctt  tr.  to  live  to  see,  experi- 
ence, witness 

crleid^'tcrn  tr.  to  lighten,  relieve 

erlcuc^'tcn  tr.  to  illuminate ;  to 
enlighten 

erlie'gcn  (a  — e)  intr.  {aux.  fein) 
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erlo'fc^en  (i  —  o  —  o)  int.:  {avx. 
fein)  to  go  out,  be  extinguished, 
die  away 

erlo'fen  tr.  to  redeem,  release, 
rescue,  free,  deliver 

crman'neit  r^.  to  nerve  one's 
self  (up),  summon  up  courage 

ermu'tigen  tr.  to  encourage 

enien'nen  (ctnanntc,  ernannt)  tr. 
(;u)  to  name,  appoint  to 

erneu'en  tr.  to  renew 

crnft,  ernft'^aft,  adj.  serious,  ear- 
nest, grave,  stem,  solemn 

ber  (S;vn\t  seriousness,  earnest; 
ift  baS  bcin  6rnft  are  you  in 
earnest  ? 

ero'tiecn  tr.  to  conquer,  capture, 
take,  gain,  win 

erre'gen  tr.  to  raise,  incite,  stir 
up,  agitate,  provoke 

errei'i^en  t^-  to  reach,  attain 

erro'ten  intr.  {aux.  jcin)  to  red- 
den, blush,  color  up 

crfott'fett  see  oerfaufen 

tt\i\aVltn  (0  —  o  ;  also  weak)  inir. 
{aux.  fein)  to  sound,  resound, 
ring 

erfi^ei'neit  (ic  —  te)  intr.  {aux. 
fein)  to  appear 

bie  Srfi^ei'nting  (-en)  appear- 
ance ;  apparition,  specter ;  phe- 
nomenon 

crft^ii^ft'  adj.  exhausted,  spent 

erfc^re'ffen  (erfc^ridt,  crfdiraf,  ev 
frfirodcn)  intr.  {aux.  fein)  to  be 
frightened;  r^,  to  be  frightened 
(Ubcr,  at) ;  tr.  teg.  to  frighten, 
terrify 

ba^  @rf(^re'lfen  fear,  terror, 
horror 


erfd^re'ifenb  adj.  alarming 

erfi^iit'tert  adj.  quaking,  trem- 
bling 

erfi  ord.  num.  first ;  previously  ; 
not  before,  not  till ;  ber  erfterc 
etc.  the  former 

erftat'ten  tr.  to  render ;  Seric^t 
etftatten  to  make  a  report 

baa  @r{itau'nen  astonishment, 
surprise,  amazement 

erfte'^en  (erftanb,  erftanben)  intr. 
(aux.  fein)  to  rise  (from  sick-bed) 

er'ftetnal  adv.  first  time 

erfli'cfen  tr.  to  stifle,  smother ;  intr. 
{aux.  fein)  to  be  suffocated,  be 
suppressed 

ertm'fett  (a  — u)  intr.  {aux.  fein) 
to  be  drowned 

ber  (bie)  @rtrtttt'fene  {declined  as 
adj.)  drowned  person 

ertna'c^ett  intr.  {aux.  fein)  to 
awake,  wake  ;  to  be  roused 

ertoa^'fen  [f]  (ci  —  u  —  a)  intr. 
{aux.  fein)  to  grow  up ;  to  arise, 
proceed  from,  accrue 

enoaViten  tr.  to  mention 

ertoar'ten  tr.  to  await,  expect 

ertver'bett  (i  —  a  — o)  tr.  to  ac- 
quire, obtain,  gain,  get,  pur- 
chase 

bie  @rtoer'tong  (-en)  acquiring, 
acquisition 

eriiit'bern  tr.  to  return  ;  to  answer 

erjii^'Ien  tr.  to  narrate,  relate 

ber  (Srjfirj'Icr  (— ),  bie  erjfilj'Ietitt 
(-ncn),  narrator,  relater 

bie  Srgfi^'Ittng  (-en)  narration, 
narrative,  story,  account,  state- 
ment 

bet  (Sts'enflcl  (— )  archangel 


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erstoin'gen  (a  — u)  tr.  to  force, 
enforce,  obtain  by  force 

tS  pron.  it ;  there 

bte  g'fc^c  (-n)  ash 

bcr  @'fc^etitiaum  ("e)  ash  tree 

bag  e'fieitblott  (''er)  ash  leaf 

ef  fen  (ifet,  afe,  gcgefjen)  tr.  to  eat; 
ju  2lbcnb  efjen  to  sup 

et'WO  ad».  perhaps,  possibly ; 
about,  nearly 

etioa'ig  adj-  eventual,  possible, 
likely 

tt'WaS  indef.  pron.  some,  any ; 
something ;  somewhat,  a  little 

ea'er(-e,— ),@u'cr,  pass,  adj.your 

e'totg  adj.  eternal,  endless,  ever- 
lasting, pe~r)etual 

bie@'wigleit(-en)  eternity;  in  bet 
etoiglcit  ever,  forever 

C£tfHe'rett  intr.  to  exist 

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gfail^'Iettte  {sing,  bet  gad^mann) 
professional  man,  specialist, 
expert 

fo^l  adj.  fallow,  tawny,  pale, 
faded 

fa<)('fi(onb  adj.  pale  blond 

faVven  (d  — u  —  a)  intr.  {atix. 
fcin)  to  move  quickly,  go  (in 
boat,  carriage,  etc.) ;  to  fare ; 
tr.  to  drive ;  =  fal)rcn  laflen  to 
let  go ;  fu^t  eg  mir  roo^l  burc^ 
ben  ilopf  it  flashed  through  my 
mind  ;  ju  33oote  fasten  to  row  ; 
f  a^rt  mir  auS  bet  ^e^le,  f  o^tt  mit 
DOm  SKunbe,  I  utter,  I  give  vent 
to ;  fic^  iibet  bie  ©titn  fasten  to 
wipe  his  forehead 


bet  (bie)  ^alfr'Iafftge  {declined  as 
adj.)  the  inattentive,  careless, 
negligent 

bie  gffl^ft  (-en)  passage,  journey, 
course 

faVltn  (fdUt,  '  il,  gefallen)  intr. 
{aux.  fein)  to  fall,  drop ;  aufs 
^etji  fallen  to  grieve 

bie  ^ol'te  (-n)  fold 

fol'tetl  tr.  to  fold 

bet  ^ami'Iientierftonb  [ten  =  jen] 
family  intelligence 

bie  ^atbe  (-n)  color 

fof'fcn  tr.  to  seize,  catch,  take 
hold  of,  grasp,  clasp  ;  to  hold, 
contain ;  in  33lei  gefofet  set  in 
lead,  leaded 

foji  adv.  almost,  nearly 

fotti  adj.  lazy,  indolent,  idle ; 
rotten  ;  bet  j^aule  the  lazy  one, 
the  indolent  one 

bet  ^au'Ienjer  (— )  idler,  lazy 
fellow,  do-little 

bie  ^aul'^eit  laziness,  idleness 

bie  gttttfi  ('e)  fist 

bet  gfauft'fi^Iofl  ^e)  blow  with 
the  fist 

bet  ^'bniar  February 

bie  ^'ber  (-n)  feather,  pen; 
spring 

bag  ^e'beroie^  poultry,  fowl 

fc'flCtt  tr.  to  sweep 

fe^Icn  tr.  to  miss ;  intr.  to  fail ; 
to  be  wanting ;  fe^lt  bit  etroag 
what  ails  you?  is  anything 
the  matter  with  you  ? 

bie  ij'*'*'"  (-")  f^plebration,  sol- 
emnization, observance  ;  holi- 
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ber  5ei'crobc«b  (-e)  time  for  leav- 
ing off  work,  time  of  rest,  even- 
ing rest 

fei'crltt^  odj-  festive,  solemn, 
ceremonious 

feil  adj.  vendible,  for  sale,  to  be 
had 

fcir=btetett  (o-o)  tr.  to  put  up 
tor  sale,  offer  for  sale 

fcin  a4}-  fi"e,  delicate,  polite, 
excellent 

ber  Scinb  (-c)  enemy 

bas  J5elb  (-et)  field 

bie  ^elb'gctotfi^oftett  pi.  farming 
implements 

bag  ^clb'meffcii  surveying 

ber  gfelb'meffct  (— )  surveyor 

taQ  3fett  (-e)  skin,  hide,  pelt 

ber  ^tWbioi  {'e)  stone  block 

bie  ^en'ne  (-n)  fen;  marshy 
low  land ;  field  inclosed  by 
ditches  or  tiny  canals 

bag  ^en'fter  (— )  window 

ber  Ofen'jierlaben  see  Saben 

ber  ^en'fterra^men  (—0*")  win- 
dow frame 

fern  adj.  far  (off),  distant, remote; 
ferncr  {comp.)  farther 

bie  ^er'ne  (-n)  distance 

fcru'lieflcnb  adj.  distant 

fcr'ttg  adj.  done,  finished ;  ready, 
prepared ;  fctttg  bringcn  to  ac- 
complish, contrive,  do 

fcft  adj.  solid,  firm,  tipht ;  fixed, 
fast,  sound ;  permanent,  steady 

fcft'=blctbcn  (ic  — ie)  intr.  {aux. 
fein)  to  remain  steady  (at), 
stick  (to) 

feft'fleworbcii  adj.  settled  and  be- 
come firm 


fcfl'=^oItett  (d  —  te  —  a)  tr.  to  hold 
fast,  arrest ;  intr.  to  adhere  to, 
stick 

bag  {Jfeft'Ianb  continent,  mainland 

fcft'lit^  adj.  festive 

bag  JJeft'mttbl  (-e)  banquet 

bie  {^eft'tafel  (-n)  banquet  table 

ber  Jcft'tog  (-e)  holiday,  festival 

fctt  adj.  fat 

ber  Ofet'aen  (— )  shred,  tatter,  rag, 
piece,  slice 

bag  gfeu'cr  (— )  fire 

ber  3fett'erl|etb  (-e)  hearth,  fire- 
place 

bog  gfctt'erloi^  (*cr)  fire  hole, 
grate,  chimney 

fen'rig  adj.  fiery,  ardent,  passion- 
ate, spirited 

bie  gri'bel  (-n)  primer,  spelling- 
book 

bag  ^ie'ber  (— )  fever 

fte'berglit^enb  a4}.  fever-glowing, 
feverish 

fin'ben  (a  —  u)  tr.  to  find 

ber  iJitt'ger  (— )  finger 

ftn'fter  adj.  dark,  obscure,  gloomy 

bie  gfitt'fterttig  (-fe)  darkness, 
gloom 

ber  gftfc^  (-e)  fish 

ber  gfifl^'oblcr  (— )  fish-hawk,  os- 
prey 

bag5if<t|'^owbl^Ctt(— )  finny  hand, 
webbed  hand 

bet  ^Iff^'rct^er  (— )  heron 

fijic'reti  tr.  to  fix ;  mit  ben  3Cugen 
fijiereit  to  stare  at,  fix  one's 
eyes  upon 

flaiil  04).  flat,  plain 

bie  Sflo'i^e  (-n)  plain,  surface, 
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bie  Sflont'me  ( -n)  flame,  blaze 
bie   51o'fc^e    (-n)    bottle,    flask, 

flagon 
flat'terit    intr.   to  flutter,   float, 

hang  loose,  dangle 
flei^'ten  (i  — o  — o)  tr.  to  braid, 

twist,  interwea\-e 
ber  ^Ui  (-C)  place,  spot 

ba^  i^Ictff^  fl^s'^1  ™^*'' 
flciflil'IOiS  adj.  fleshless 
ber    ^Uif(    diligence,    industry, 

painstaking 
fit'cfen  to  patch  (up),  repair 
ber   f^Hif'fdinciber   (— )   jobbing 

tailor,  botcher 
I..  JJIie'fle  (-n)  fly 
tlie'gen  (o  —  o)  intr.  {aux.  fein) 

to  fly,  pass  quickly,  dash,  rush 
flie'genb  adj.  flying,  flowing 
Pic'^eit  (flofi,  gefloffen)  intr.  {aux. 

jein)  to  flow,  run,  stream 
flim'mern   intr.  to  gutter,  glim- 
mer, glisten,  sparkle 
fiir'ren  intr.  to  flit,  twinkle,  flare 
ber  ^{U(^  (^e)  curse,  blasphemy 
fliii^'ttfl  adj.  flying,  fleeting ;  slight, 

passing,  cursory,  hasty;  careless 
ber  $Iug  ("e)  flight ;  im  (Jluge  in 

haste,  on  wings,  (roie)  as  if  flying 
bet  {^iti'gei  (— )  wing,  pinion 
bag  ^lit'yttrattfi^cn   rustling  of 

wings 
ber  ^Inx  (-e)  floor ;  entrance  hall, 

vestibule ;  landing  \^sfcaircase) 
bie  jjlur  (-en)  meadow 
ffiif'ftg  adj.  fluid,  elastic,  pliant 
fiii'ftcrn  tr.  to  whisper 
bie  ^Int  (-en)  flood,  tide,  billow 
foCgcn  intr.  (aux.  jein)  to  follow, 

succeed,  ensue 


fofg'fidj  adv.  consequently 

for'bcrn  tr.  (=  I)ecaudfotbetn>  to 
challenge,  call  out 

bie  iJfiir'bcrung  furtherance,  pro- 
motion, advancement 

bie  ^orm  (-en)  form,  shape 

fott  adv.  away,  off 

fortan'  adv.  from  this  time  (for- 
ward), henceforth,  hereafter, 
in  future 

fort'^fafjren  (a  —  u  —  o)  intr.  {aux. 
fein)  to  drive  off,  drive  away, 
depart;  {aux.  tfaben)  to  con- 
tinue, go  on,  proceed 

fort'=jagen  tr.  tc  drive  away,  turn 
off,  turn  out ;  intr.  {aux.  fein)  to 
gallop  {or  ride)  off  (away) 

ber  (bie)  {^ort'jagenbe  {declined 
as  adj.)  the  galloping  (form) 

fett'-lauftn  (du  — ie  — au)  intr. 
{aux.  fein)  to  run  away,  escape ; 
to  run  on,  continue 

ber  (bte)($ort'taufenbe  {declined  as 
adj.)  the  retreating  (form) 

fort'=mac^en  r^.  to  make  off, 
hurry  away 

f  ort'=rei§ett  (ri^,  gcriffen)  tr.  to  tear 
away,  pull  away,  drag  away 

fort'^fd^Icttbern  tr.  to  hurl  (away), 
fling  (away) 

fort'=feiti  (bin,  mat,  gerocfen)  intr. 
{aux.  fein)  to  be  away,  be  gone, 
be  lost 

fort'=fe^ett  tr.  to  set  away;  to 
continue,  carry  on ;  fortgefe^te 
2lrbeit  continuous  work 

t-ie  ^ort'fe^itng  (-en)  continua- 
tion 

fort'=f<>«Icn  intr.  to  play  on,  go  on 

fort'^fitwbiaeit  intr.  to  sin  on 


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fort'=tretbctt  (ie  — ie)  tr.  to  drive 
away,  drive  onwards ;  to  carry 
on,  pursue,  continue 

fort'ma^renb  adj.  continual,  per- 
manent, constant ;  adv.  with- 
out interniption,  perpetually 

fort'^toeiben  in^r.  to  pasture  away, 
graze  away 

fort'=tt»if«^ett  tr.  to  wipe  away, 
brush  away 

fi)rt'=stcl>ett  (jog,  gejogen)  intr. 
{aux.  fcin)  to  draw  away,  move 
away 

bie  Jro'flC  (-n)  question 

fra'gen  tr.  to  ask,  question 

ba^  (Ira'geit  questioning,  inter- 
rogating, inquiring 

bie  f^rattur'fdirtft  German  text 
letters,  "text" 

bie  ^ratt  (-en)  woman,  lady,  wife, 
Mrs. 

frcc^  adj.  bold,  audacious,  insolent, 
impudent 

fret  adj.  free ;  unobstructed ;  vacant 

bie  gfrei'^ett  (-en)  freedom,  liberty 

fret'lti^  adv.  of  course,  to  be  sure, 
indeed 

fremb  adj.  strange,  foreign,  alien 

fref'fcn  (frt^t,  frafe,  gefrefjen)  tr. 
to  eat  (of  animals),  devour 

fref'fetib  adj.  consuming,  that 
bleeds  us 

bie  greu'be  (-n)  joy,  pleasure, 
gladness 

freu'en  refl.  to  be  glad,  pnjoy ;  to 
rejoice  in  (at),  be  pleased  with 

ber  ^rennb  (-e),  bie  $tettn">itt 
(-nen),  friend 

frcunb'ncft  adj.  friendly,  kind, 
cheerful,  pleasant 


bie  gfremtb'fi^ttft  (-en)  friendship 
fre'Uel  (=  frcoel^aft)  adj.  criminal 
ber  ^re'ttel  (— )  crime,  outrage, 

malicious  mischief 
ber  ^rie'be  {gen.  -n^,  pi.  -n)  peace 
frieb'It!^  adj.  peacefully,  quietly 
frie'rcii  (0  —  o)  intr.  to  be  cold, 
feel  cold  ;  to  freeze  ;  mic^  friert 
I  am  cold 
ber  t^rie'fe  (-n)  a  Frisian 
baS  gfrie'fenflefic^t  (-cr)  Frisian 

countenance 
bie  Srie'fengeftalt  (-en)  Frisian 

form,  Frisian  figure 
bag  OrVie'fttl^C  (declined  as  adj.) 

Frisian  (language) 
bag  gf"cS'Iflttb  Friesland 
frifc^    adj.    fresh,   pure ;   recent, 
new  ;  brisk,  lively,  gay  ;  frifd^ 
jU  cheerily !  look  alive  !  go  it ! 
frtfl^'gelltogt  adj.  newly  coined 
froll  ad;,    glad,    happy,  joyous, 

cheerful 
tciVltttl  adj.  joyful,  merry 
ftomtn  adj.  brave,  honest,  pious, 

devout,  holy,  bigoted 
bet  gftoft  ("e)  frost 
•rfi'ftcltl  intr.  to  feel  a  slight  chill, 
shiver  (a  little) ;    mic^  froftelt 
I  am  shivering 
bag  ^xofi'tottttt  frosty  weather, 

freezing  weather 
bie   JJme^t    (*e)    fruit;    benefit, 

product,  result 
frug  -I.OM-  German  for  fragts 
frfli  odj.  early ;  morgcn  f  ii^  to- 
morrow morning ;  f)CUtc  frii^ 
this  morning;  fritf)cr  (comp.) 
earlier,  former ;  formerly,  here- 
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baS  ^riiVia^r  (-e)  spring 

bet  ^rflfi'jo^rdtoinb  (-e)  spring 
breeze 

bie  Ofrfill'roft  see  ^cU^ftud 

ber  OfritVKng  (-e)  spring 

bie  OfriiVling^fi^att  (-en)  spring 
inspection 

bie  0frfiVItnS<9f0nne  spring  sun 

ber  $rit^'ltngi3toittb  see  ^titf)ia^rd« 
iDtnb 

bag  graH'ftaif  (-e)  breakfast 

frfi^'fHiifen  intr.  to  breakfast, 
take  breakfast 

ber  (bie)  ^rtiVftiitfenbe  {declined 
as  adj.)  person  partaking  of 
breakfast,  breakfaster 

bie  ^x&Vft&d§itit  (-en)  breakfast- 
time 

bag  {^tt'ber  ( — )  cart-load 

fflll'lett  tr.  tofel 

fit^'ren  tr.  to  lead,  conduct;  to 
handle,  wield 

ber  (^n^r'fned^t  (-e)  carter's  man, 
carter 

boS  ^u^r'toerl  (-e)  vehicle,  wag- 
on, cart 

ffll'Ien  tr.  to  fill 

fftnf  num.  five 

fiinf'te  ord.  num.  fifth 

f0uf'j(e^n  num.  fifteen 

fnn'feltt  intr.  to  sparkle,  glitter, 
twinkle 

baS  {^un'fefn  sparkling,  twin- 
kling, twuikle 

fflr  prep,  (ace.)  for;  fiir  fic|  by 
himself,  apart  from  others 

fUr'tia^  adv.  forward,  further,  on 

Die  ^urd^t  fear,  terror,  dread,  awe 

fun^t'bar  adj.  fearful,  dreadful, 
horrible 


fflnli'ten  tr.  to  fear ;  fl(^  fttrt^ten 
(oor)  to  be  afraid  (of) 

ffiri^'terlil^  ac{j.  frightful,  ter- 
rible, horrible 

bie  gfur'fe  (-n)  fork 

ffirlieb'  adv.  (ne^men)  to  be  satis- 
fied with,  put  up  with,  make 
shift  with 

bet  Sfug  ("e)  foot;  3u  gu^  on 
foot 

bet  Ofttt'iobett  (')  floor 

bag  gfn^'enbe  {gen.  -8,  pi.  -r  ot 
(of  the  bed) 

bet  Oful'fteig  (-e)  footpatu 

fn|'tram))elitb  adj.  stamping  their 
feet 

ber  gfnl'lseg  (-e)  footpath 

bad  Ofttt'ter  food,  fodder 

ffit'tem  tr.  to  feed 

bet  ^uVttxplali  {'()  feeding-place 

bie  ^&t'tttunq  (-en)  feeding 


bie  @a'6e  (-n)  gift 

bie  &a'btl  (-n)  fork 

bie  ®a'iielbeid)fe(  [f]  (-n)  shafts 
(of  a  carriage) 

ga'ifertt  inir.  to  cackle,  chatter 

bet  ®anmat1iVaS  (©aDima't^tag) 
galimatias,  nonsense,  balder- 
dash 

bet  ®aioppf  gallop 

ber  ©ottg  ('e)  walk;  in  voDem 
@ange  in  full  swing 

bie  ®anS  ('e)  goose 

bet  @oniS'litaten  (— )  =  ®anfe- 
btaten  roast  goose 

gonj  adj.  whole,  entire ;  quite,  en 
tirely ;  pretty,  tolerably 


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gar  adv.  fully,  quite,  entirely,  very ; 
at  all ;  even ;  well  done  (cooked) 

tai  ^arbi'nenfectt  {gen.  -ei,  pi 
-en)  curtain-bed 

ber  ©or'Utt  (*)  garden 

ber  &tift  (*e)  guest,  visitor, 
stranger 

bet  ®aft'frettnb  (-e)  host 

bod  ^oft'jintnier  (— )  inn-parlor, 
travelers' -room 

bie(Bot'tnit0  (-en)  kind,  sort;  race 

geo|>'fe(t  acy.  dappled 

gebaOt'  a4j-  clenched  (fist) 

gebannt'  a4J-  charmed,  rooted  to 
the  spot 

bie®eb8t'be  (-n)  "esture,  gesticu- 
lation 

gebSr'beit  r^.  to  carry  one's  self, 
behave  one's  self,  act 

geba'vett  (ie— o  — o)  tr.  to  bear; 
gebocen  roetbcn  to  be  bom 

boS  ®ebStt'be  (— )  building 

boS  ®thtW  yelping,  barking 

ge'ben  (i  — a  — e)  tr.  to  give; 
ed  gibt  there  is,  there  are ;  ti 
gab  there  was,  there  tr 

baS  @ebet'  (-e)  prayer 

bag  @cbet8'»ort  (-c)  .  <  ^f 
prayer 

gebie'ten  (o  — o)  tr.  to  order, 
command,  bid,  enjoin,  impose 

ber  ®ebratt4'  ("e)  xise,  employ- 
ment 

gebrott'ii^ett  tr.  to  use,  make  use 
of  ;  to  want,  need 

bad@ebrftQ'  roar,  roaring,  bellow- 
ing, lowing 

bic  @ebii^c'  (-en)  due;  dues, 
charges  ;  iiber  ©ebii^r  unduly, 
longer  than  necessary 


gebfi^'rett  intr.  to  be  due,  belong 
to ;  ti  gebil^rt  fid>  it  is  fit, 
it  is  becoming,  it  is  proper 

bie  @ebuirt'  (-en)  birth 

bog  ®tt&diVm»  (-fe)  remem. 
brance,  memory 

bet  ®eban'Ie  (gen.  -n§,  pi  -n) 
thought 

geban'teitlod  tulj-  thoughtless,  va- 
cant 

bod  @ebeif'  (-e)  cover,  knife  and 
fork 

gebei'^eit  (ie— ie)  intr.  {aux.  fein) 
to  thrive,  prosper;  jjemonbcm 
gebei^en  to  turn  out  to  some 
one's  advantage,  do  some  one 
good 

geben'fett  (gebat^te,  geboc^t)  intr. 
to  think  of,  recollect,  remem- 
ber, contemplate,  purpose 

boS  @ebran'ge  throng,  crowd, 
press 

gebrSttgt'  adj.  narrow,  close, 
crowded ;  condensed 

bie  Qlebttib'  patience,  endurance 

gebuCbtg  adj.  patient,  indulgent 

bie  &ttft  high  and  dry  land,  up- 
lands 

bo8  @eeft'borf  ('er)  village  on  the 
geest 

bie  Qteeft'genteinbe  (-n)  geest  com- 
munity 

bet  @eeft'Iret(er  (— )  umpire  for 
the  geest 

bie  &ttft'ltntt  pi  inhabitants  of 
the  geest,  uplanders 

bie  @efo||r'  (-en)  danger,  peril 

geffi^r'ben  tr.  to  expose  to  dan- 
ger, imperil,  compromise 

gefit^Y'Hc^  adj.  dangerous 


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bo^  ^cfo^rt'  (-C)  vehicle 
gefaCIen  (flefdUt,  geftel,  gefoUen) 
intr.  to  please 

bct@efoI'Ieii(— )  favor,  kindness, 

service 
bog  QtefaCIen  liking,  pleasure 
grfan'getl  adj.  in  prison,  impris- 
oned, captive 
bag  @effi^'  (-e)  vessel,  receptacle 
gcfe'ftigt  ojy.  consolidated,  fully 

developed 
gefic'bert  adj.  feathered 
bcr  ^efrag'te   (declined  as  ojdj.) 

the  one  questioned 
bag  @efa(l'  (-e)  feeling 
bag  ®ega'ifer  cackling 
gr'gen  prep,  {ace.)  against,  towards 
bic  ^e'genb  (-en)  region,  country, 

neighborhood 
gegcneinatt'bcr  adv.  one  against 

another,  one  towards  another, 

opposite  each  other 
bic  @e'gen)iartet'  (-en)  opposite 

party,  opposing  party 
ber  ®e'genfa$  ("e)  opposition ;  im 

GJegcnfa^  ju  contrary  to 
bie  @)e'genftanblt4|feU  (-en)  con- 

creteness,  objectiveness 
bag  (S)e'gcntet(  (-e)  contrary ;  im 

GJcgenteil  on  the  contrary 
gegenii'Iier  prep,  and  adv.  over 

against,  opposite  (to) ;   in  the 

presence  of 
gegenit'ber'fe^ettre/I.  to  seat  one's 

self  opposite  to 
gegenii'6er=treten  (tritt,  trat,  gc» 

trctcn)  tTitr.  {aux.  fein)  to  ad- 
vance towards 
ge^etm'ntiSooQ   a^.    mysterious, 

mystical 


ge'^en  (ging,  gegongen)  intr.  {aux. 
fein)  to  go,  walk ;  eg  ging  nit^t 
Idnger  it  would   not  do  any 
longer;  por  fi(^  gef)cn  to  take 
place,  go  on,  transpire 
bag  ^e^enl'  howling,  roaring 
bag  Qte^irn'  (-e)  brain 
ge^OV't^en  intr.  to  obey 
ge^S'ren  intr.  to  belong  to 
ge^d'rtg    adj.    belonging  to,  ac- 
companying;  required,  neces- 
sary ;  due,  proper,  fit 
ber  ^e^or'fam  obedience 
bie  ®ei'8e  (-n)  violin,  fiddle 
ber  @eift  (-er)  ghost,  soul,  mind, 
spirit 

bie  (StVUtSatbttt  brain  work, 
head  work 

gei'ftciSfhimlif  adj.  dull,  stupid 

gei'ftig  adj.  spiritual,  mental,  in- 
tellectual, intelligent 

gelalft'  adj.  whitewashed 

bag  ®etlatfl4'  clapping  (of  hands), 
patter  (of  rain) 

bag  ®etnorr'  honk,  honking 

bag  ®thtijdi'(t)   shrieking, 
screaming,  screeching 

bag  (Belai^'ter  continual  laugh- 
ing, burst  of  laughter 

gelatt'getl  intr.  {aux.  fein)  to  ar- 
rive, come  to  a  place,  reach, 
attain 

Qtti  adj.  yellow 

gelfi'grou  adj.  yellowish  gray 

geleert'  at^'.  emptied,  vacated, 
cleared  of 

bie  ^efe'gen^ett  (-en)  occasion, 
opportunity,  chance 

geliit'gett  (a  — u)  intr.  {aux.  fein) 
to  succeed,  prosper 


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geCIett  intr.  to  sound  loudly 

gel'ten  (i  —  a  —  o)  intr.  to  ha\v. 
worth,  have  weight,  count ;  im- 
pers.  to  concern,  be  a  matter  of 

bao  (Siemad)'  (*er)  apartment 

gcntii'^igt  adj.  temperate,  moder- 
ate 

bic  (Bentein'be  (-n)  community ; 
congregation 

bie  @emein'beaiigabe  (-n)  munici- 
pal tax,  municipal  impost 

ber  ^emein'beliesirt  (-e)  munici- 
pality, parish 

gcmcin'fant  a4}.  common,  joint, 
mutual 

gcmeiit'fi^ofHidi  adj.  in  common, 
mutually,  jointly 

geitou'  ac(j.  exact,  close,  accurate, 
minute 

ba^6)ettiif'  (-e)  nape,  back  of  the 
neck,  scruff  of  the  neck 

gettte'^Ctt  (genol,  ge  '.offen)  tr.  to 
enjoy ;  to  have  benefit  of,  have 
use  of;  to  take,  taste  (food) 

gcnug'  adv.  enough 

bie  @enug'tttung  (-en)  satisfac- 
tion 

gera'be  adj.  and  adv.  straight, 
erect,  direct,  even ;  just,  exactly 

gevabettloegd'  adv.  straight,  right, 
directly 

bag  &nat'  (-c)  tools,  utensils; 
goods,  furniture 

geraum'  adj.  ample ;  tjor  geraumcr 
3ett  a  long  while  ago 

gerau'mig  adj.  roomy,  spacious 

bag  (StxaxiW  (-e)  noise,  bustle ; 
hum 

gcr'ben  tr.  to  dress,  tan 

gcriii^t'Itc^  adj.  judicial,  legal 


gering'  ailj.  littl",  small,  trifling; 
bad  Weringc  trifle 

bao  (^erip'pe  (-  l  skeleton,  frame- 
work 

grrn  ado.  with  pleasure,  glatUy. 
willingly,  like  to ;  gem  Ijaben 
to  like,  have  a  liking  for ;  id) 
()or'ei  nidjt  gem  I  hate  to  hear  it 

ber  @efang'  ("e)  siKging,  song 

bast  &t\dt&^t'  (-e)  business,  em- 
ployment 

gefc^iif'Hg  adj.  busy,  employed, 
active,  bustling 

ber  ^efi^iiftd'gang  way  of  doing 
business 

gefi^e'^en  (ic  — a  — e)  intr.  {aux. 
fein)  to  happen,  be  done,  occur; 
eg  gefc^ief)t  i^m  rcc^t  serves  him 
right 

gefl^eit'  adj.  sensible,  intelligent, 
clever,  prudent 

bic  @ef4tc^'te  (-n)  story,  tule, 
history,  "  business  " 

bie  @efi^irr'fammer  (-n)  harness 
room 

bag  @ef  li^Ie(^t'  (-et)  family,  house ; 
race  ;  sex 

bag  ^efd^metg'  dirt,  vermin 

bag  (Sef^rei'  (-c)  cry,  shriek, 
scream,  outcry 

bag  ^efd^wa^'  (-c)  silly  ulk, 
prattle,  gossip 

ber  ®t\itltOO'nnc  (declined  as  adj.) 
juror,  juryman 

ber  @efeB'(e)  (-ett)  mate,  com- 
panion, "omrade,  fellow 

bie  (Scfeu'fj^aft  (-en)  society; 
company  ;  party 

bag  @cfe^'  (-e)  law 

bag  @eft(l^t'  {-et  (-e))  face ;  vision 


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bo8  ®e{id|t'(fin  (— )  Ht-le  face 

bad  Qtefin'be  domesticH,  seivanto, 
menialH;  tratih 

bad  Qitipann'  (-e)  team,  span, 
turnout 

geftieit'fter^aft  aclj.  spectral,  ghuHt- 
like,  phantom-like 

geffen'ftifc^  see  gefpenfter^aft 

bad  &t\ptadi'  (-e)  talk,  conver- 
sation, dialogue ;  ind  @efprd(^ 
fommen  to  enter  into  conversa- 
tion 

bie  ^eftaU'  (-en)  shape,  figure, 
form 

geftat'teti  tr.  to  permit,  allow, 
grant,  consent 

gefte'^en  (geftanb,  geftanbcn)  tr. 
to  confess 

ge'ftertt  adv.  yesterrlay 

bod  ®tftitn'  (-e)  star,  planet, 
luminary 

gefitreng'(e)  adj.  severe,  strict ; 
geftrenger  ^ert  Dberbeit^gtaf 
your  worship 

geft'rig  adj.  yesterday,  yester- 
day's 

gcfnrb'  a4}.  sound,  healthy 

bad  ®tti'\t,  @eto'fe,  din,  clatter 

bet  @etrei'beiiiogeii  (— )  grain- 
wagon 

getreu'  adj.  faithful,  true,  trusty, 
loyal 

getroft'  adu.  confidently,  with  as- 
surance, cheerfully 

ber  ©eOoQ'mSl^ttgte  {declined  as 
adj.)  (=  SSeooU'mac^tigte)  exec- 
utive adviser 

bad   ©eQoa'miic^tigtenotnf    ("ec) 

office  of  executive  adviser 
geWaVren  tr.  perceive,  see 


gewa^'ren  tr.  to  grant ;  irUr.  i^n 
genjo^ten  laffen  to  let  him  have 
his  own  way,  allow  him  free 
scope 

bie  &tWnlV  (-en)  power,  force, 
violence  ;  tnit  ©eroalt  forcibly 

geWOl'tig  a(i{j.  powerful  ;  very 
great,  \ery  large,  towering 

gewaft'fam  adj.  violent,  forcible 

bet  &ttoaU§'mttt\^  (-en)  man  of 
authority,  man  who  abuses 
authority,  tyrant 

genitt^'Hg  a(^".  weighty,  ponder- 
ous; important,  powerful 

bad  ®ettiim'inel  swarm,  crowd, 
throng 

gewin'nen  (a  — o)  tr.  to  win, 
gain 

bad  @eioirr'  confusion,  intricacy, 
maze,  tangled  mass 

gewi^'  a4j.  certain,  sure ;  certain- 
ly,  to  be  sure 

getoif'fen^oft  adj.  conscientious, 
high-principled 

bet  @etotf'fendbi§  (pi.  -biffe)  sting 
(prick)  of  conscience,  remorse 

bie  &ttoit'tttlttU  Ce)  sultry,  op- 
pressive air  before  a  thunder- 
storm 

bie   ®enio^n'l|eit   (-en)    custom, 

habit 
gettlii^lt'Udi  adj.  usual,  generally 
gewo^nt'  (or  o)  adj.  used  ;  usual, 

habitual,  customary;   getoo^nt 

on  accustomed  to 
bod    ©ewtt^C     crowd,     throng; 

tniTiMlt,  bustle 
gejaiittt'  adj.  toothed 
bie  @irt|t    gout;   ®ic^t   on  ben 

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bio  (V)ie'bclftube  (-n)  attic-room, 

Kablf-room 
bieWier  avidity,  gree<lineHs,  desire 
biw  (iJift  (-e)  poison 
tcv  mi'ttjaal  (pi.  -fale)  feast- 
ing-hall ;  guildhall ;  assembly- 
room,  ball-room 
ber  CSif^t  foam,  froth 
bcr    &lani    brightness,     luster, 

splendor,  radiance,  glitter 
fllon'jen  intr.   to  shine,  glitter, 

^listen,  sparkle 
bao  &laS  ("er)  glass 
baci   ®(S'fertItrreit    clinking   of 

glasses,  jingling  of  glasses 
bie  @t(ad'fn0e(  (-n)  glass  globe, 
•;las8  ball 

bie  ©laS'fiJ^eite  (-n)  pane  of  glass 

bie  ©JaS'tilr  (-en)  glass-door 

glofurt'  actj.  glazed,  varnished, 
enameled 

ber  ®lau'bt  (gen.  -n§,  pi.  -n)  bel  ief , 
faith,  trust ;  creed,  profession 

ilan'btn  tr.  to  believe  ;  to  think, 
suppose.  Imagine 

bie  man'btttS^aiit  (-n)  matter  of 
faith,  matter  of  belief 

glti(^  ac^.  like,  alike,  equal,  sim- 
ilar, even ;  glcic^  jeftt  now  at 
once 

glet't^enoetfe  adv.  in  like  manner, 
likewise,  alike 

gleidj'faUiS  adv.  likewise,  also,  too 

Bleit^'gfittig  adj.  unimportant, 
indifferent;  unconcerned,  use- 
less ;  listless,  apathetic 

Blei(^'miitigaJo.  calmly,  stoically, 
indifferently 

glett^'tto^I  adv.  yet,  notwith- 
standing, however 


gleii^'jcf.'Vi  ado.  at  the  same  time, 

simultaneously ;  together 
qltVttn  (fliitt,  fli-glitten)  intr.  to 

glide,  pass  over 
bad  C9Iieb  (-er)  limb;  member; 

dP!:ree,  generation 
gnm'ntett  (o  —  o  ;  or  weak)  intr.  to 

bum  (or  glow)  faintly,  glimmer 
fllU'aern  intr.  to  glisten,  glitter 
bad    IHflcf    happiness;    fortune, 

luck ;  success ;  jum  &IM  fortu- 

natel." 

flftilf'Iift  adj.   fortunate,  happy, 
successful 

glfi'^rnb  adj.  glowing ;  red-hot 
bie  @na'be   (  v.)  grace,  mercy; 

favor;     eucr     ©naben    your 

grace  ;  you,  sir 
gnS'btg  adj.   gracious,   merciful, 

favorable 

gnib'berfd^loarj   acy.  black  and 
wrinkled 

g9(b'brofatrii  acfj.  gold-brocaded 
gbl'bett  aiUj.  golden,  gold 
bee  ®9Ib'finger  (— )  ring-finger 
bet  ®8lb'rtng  (-e)  gold  ring 
ber  attf(b'fd)mieb  (-e)  goldsmith 
gStt'neit  tr.  to  permit,  grant,  allow 
ber  ®ott  Cer)  God;  mein  ffJottl 

good  heavens !  gracious 
bcr  &oVtt§aitt  (—)  churchyard, 

cemetery 

ber  @ot'tedIengner  (— )  atheist 
gott'gefaUtg  adj.  pleasing  to  God 
gottlob'  int.  thank  God  ! 
gott'bergeffena^/.  godless;  wicked, 

impious;  forlorn,  wretched  little 
bag  ®rab  ('er)  tomb,  grave 
Stn'htn  (0  — u— a)  tr.  to  dig, 

delve 


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ber  &va'btn  C)  ditch,  trench 

bic  ©rab'ftotte  (-n)  grave,  tomb, 
burial-phice 

bet  (yrab'ftcin  (-e)  tombstone, 
gravestone 

ber  @ram  sorrow,  trouble,  sad- 
ness, grief 

bie  @ramnto'ttf  (-en)  grammar 

bag  @roS  (^er)  grass 

bie  6)rad'bc(fe  (-n)  sod 

gra'fen  intr.  to  graze 

bie  ©raS'narbc  (-n)  grass-line 

bie  ®ro§'fobe  (-n)  grass-sod 

ber  @rni8'wuct)§  [I]  growth  of  grass 

grott  adj.  gray 

bag  (Brau'ett  (— )  horror,  fear, 
dread,  shiver 

ber  Gratis  horror,  dread,  fright ; 
rubbish 

grau'fam  adj.  cruel,  inhuman, 
fierce ;  horrible,  terrible 

grau'ftg  adj.  awful,  dreadful, 
frightful,  horrible 

grei'fcn  (stiff,  gesriffen)  tr.  to 
grasp,  catch,  snatch  (at) ;  seize, 
attack ;  er  griff  roie  rafenb  urn 
fic^  he  clutched  wildly  about 
him 

flrctS  adj.  gray  with  age,  hoary ; 
aged,  old 

ber  ®retS  (-e)  old  man 

bie  ©rei'fitt  (-nen)  old  woman 

ber  @reit'c(  ( — )  horror,  scene  of 
horror 

ber  Cl^rimm  fury,  rage,  wrath 

flrtm'mifl,  gritlim,  adj.  grim,  fero- 
cious, fierce,  wrathful 

gr9b  [grBb  when  iiiflected]  adj. 
coarse,  rough ;  grob  gefd)m^t 
roughly  carved 


ber  @r8fl  grog,  toddy 

ber  ('^roU  resentment,  grudge, 
rancor,  spite 

grol'Iettb  adj.  resentful,  spiteful, 
rancorous 

gro^  adj.  great,  large,  grand,  tall, 
eminen* ;  comp.  grii^et ;  sup. 
griifet 

bie  ©rii'^e  (-n)  greatness,  mag- 
nitude, size 

ber  ®rp^'Inei^t  (-e)  servant-man 

bic  @r5^'tnutter  D  grandmother 

bet®r6i'o^iti  (-e)  (=  ®ro^of)eim) 
great-uncle 

ber  @ro§'»ater  (')  grandfather 

Die  ®tn^bt  (-n)  pit,  hole,  ditch ; 
grave  (open) 

grtt'bein  intr.  to  ponder,  brood, 
ruminate 

griitt  adj.  green 

ber  ®runb  ("e)  ground,  soil; 
bottom ;  foundation,  reason, 
cause;  ju  ©runbe  gc^en  to  go 
to  ruin,  perish 

ber  ®ruttb'bcft^  (-e)  landed  prop- 
erty, real  property 

grunb'loi^  adj.  bottomless,  with- 
out foundation  ;  Jig.  like  a  bog 

gril'nen  inir.  to  become  green 

bag  ®nt'fe(n  shuddering,  shiver- 
ing 

ber  ®rtt§  ("e)  greeting,  saluta- 
tion 

grii'lfeit  tr.  to  salute,  greet,  bow 

gu'ifen  intr.  to  look  (curiously), 
peep  (nad^,  at) 

bie  ®unft  favor,  kindness,  ^good- 
will 

gut  adj.  good ;  comp.  bcffet ;  sup. 
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baS  ®nt  (*cr)  good ;  possession ; 
estate 

ba^  ^u'terre^t  (-e)  "g^t  of  prop- 
erty 

gii'tig  adj.  good,  kind,  charitable, 
gracious 

0ttt'=tttit(tat;getan)  intr.  to  do  good 

ba§  J^oor  (-e)  hair 

ffa'btn  (^attc,  ge^abt)  tr.  to  have ; 
to  hold ;  toaS  l)aft  bu  what 
ails  you,  what  is  the  matter 
with  you  ? 

ber  ^a'lfett  (— )  heel 

bag  $af  ocean,  sea 

ber  $af 'beti^  (-e)  seaward  dike 

ber  ^a'fett  (")  harbor,  haven ; 
shelter 

ber  ^a'fer  oata 

bie^af'f<^leufe(-n)  seaward  sluice 

^af'tett  intr.  to  cling,  remain, 
rest  on 

^a'ger  adj.  haggard,  lean,  lank 

ber  $al|n  ("e)  cock 

ber  ^al^'nettfra^t  crowing  of  the 
cock,  cock-crow 

ber  ^a'fen  (— )  hook,  clasp  ;  dif- 
ficulty ;  c3  l^at  einen  ^afen 
there's  a  hitch  somewhere, 
there's  a  "but"  in  the  case 

^a(b  adj.  half 

ber  ^olb'gele^rte  (declined  as 
adj.)  poor  scholar,  second-rate 
scholar 

^alb'monbfSrmig  adj.  semi-lunar, 
crescent-shaped 

bad^alb'ftieg  {generally  hie  ^aW- 
fHege  (-n))  half  a  score 


ber  ^olf  let  (— )  halter 

ber  ^qQ  sound,  peal,  resonance, 
clangor 

^aCIcnb  adj.  resounding 

bie  ^aCHg  (-en)  small  unem- 
banked  island 

ber  ^al^  ("e)  neck,  throat ;  am 
§alg  ijaben  to  have  in  (her)  arms 

ber  f>olt  hold ;  halt,  stop ;  ^alt 
mac^en  to  make  a  halt,  make  a 
stop 

^al'tcn  (d  — ie— a)  tr.  to  hold, 
keep,  detain ;  intr.  to  stop ;  e^ 
mit  ^a^en  ^alten  to  go  in  for 
cats ;  fiir  ctroag  ^alten  to  think 
to  be  something,  suppose  to  be 
something  ;  ftc^  J^alten  to  main- 
tain itself,  endure,  last ;  ftc^  ju 
i^r  ge^alten  ^attc  had  remained 
with  her,  kept  company  with 
her 

bie  ^aCtnng  carriage,  attitude; 
demeanor,  behavior ;  appear- 
ance 

^am'burgcr  see  Seipjtger 

bie  $anJ»  ("e)  hand  ;  bem  gtng  cS 
oon  ber  ^onb  he  did  it  off-hand ; 
icmanbem  jur  $anb  {or  an  bie 
§onb)  ge^en  to  lend  some  one  a 
helping  hand 

ber  ^dn'bebrnif  (-e)  squeeze  of 
the  hand,  pressure  of  the  hand, 
shake  of  the  hand 

^an'beln  intr.  to  act ;  impers.  and 
refl.  eg  l^anbclt  fic^  um,  eg 
fjanbelt  oon,  it  is  a  question  of, 
there  is  at  stake 

ba^  ^an'beln  action 

bie  ^anb'fiiii^e  (-n)  palm  of  the 
hand 


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lU 


l|0ltb'^|5i^  adj.  a  hand's  breadth 

high,  a  handbreadth  deep 
bie  ^anb'(ung  (-en)  action 
bet  ^anb'werfer  (— )  mechanic, 

artisan,  workman 
!|oii'Bctt  (or  Ijon'gen)  (a  — i  — a) 
intr.  to  liang,  dangle ;  to  be  at- 
tached to,  cling 
l^iin'gen  tr.  to  hang 
^antie'rctt  intr.  to  handle, manage; 

to  work,  bustle  about 
bie    ^ot'bc    (-n)    municipality, 

parish 
ftavt    adj.    hard,    harsh,    rough, 
austere,  cruel ;  ^art  an  close  to, 
hard  by 

^a'fdien  tr.  to  catch,  snatch,  snap 

up,  seize 
ber  $og  hate,  hatred 
^O'fttg  adj.  hasty 

^ot'fi^eril  tr.  to  dandle,  fondle, 
pet,  spoil 

ber  ^ouii^  (-e)  breath,  breeze 
ftou'cit  {f)ieb,  gel^auen)  tr.  to  hew, 
cut,  chop 

ber  $Ott'fe(it)  (gen.  ~ni,  pi.  -n) 

heap,  pile,  great  deal,  crowd 
^OU'fcttBieif(e)  adv.  in  crowds 
ber  Jg>ou|»t'bet(^  (-e)  main  dike 
ba<s  .t>oupt'^aot  hair  of  the  head 
bag  ^Ottlit'^flug  ("er)  main  house 
ber  |>nu|)t'|)ttnn   (-e)    principal 

point,  main  point 
bie  ^ouiit'roUe  (-n)   chief  part ; 

bie  ^auptroUe  fpielen  to  be  the 

chief  performer 

bie$om>t'fo(^e  (-n)  main  matter  ; 

substance 
bas  .e>au«  ("er)  house ;  nac^^aufe 

home  ;  ju  ^uufe  at  home 


bie  ;|^and'cife  (-n)  comer  of  the 
house 

bet  ^oug'pur  (-c)  entrance  hall 
vestibule  ' 

bie  f>attd'fratt  (-en)  mistress  of 
the  house,  housewife 

baS  ^oug'gerot  household  furni- 
ture 

ber  iJawg'licrr  (gen.  -n,  pi.  -en) 

householder,  landlord 
ffanS'ftOiSi  adj.  high  as  a  house 
ftmS'liif  adj.  domestic 
bie  ^and'magb  ("e)  housemaid 
bie  ^auS't&t  (-en)    front  door, 

street  door 

ber   ^oug'iotrt   (-c)   proprietor, 
landlord  (see  ^auS^err) 

^e  int.  heigh  !  hello  !  I  say  ! 

^e'lien  (o  (u)  —  o)  tr.  to  draw  up, 
lift,  raise;  fic^  ^cben  to  raise 
Itself,  rise;  to  improve,  begin  to 
thrive ;  jemanb  in  ben  SBagen 
^cbcn  to  hand  some  one  into 
the  carriage 

ba^  $eif  (-e)  gate 

Jef  ten  tr.  to  fasten ;  bie  STugen 
auf  etxoai  ^eften  to  fix  (or  rivet) 
one's  eyes  on  something 
Wtiq    adj.    vehement,    violent, 

heavy,  earnest,  eager,  hasty 
bie  ^ei'beitre^re  (-n)  heathenish 

doctrine 

bo3  ^eil  welfare,  safety ;  salva- 
tion, redemption 

ber  (bie)  ^ei'Hfle  (declined  as  a^j.) 
saint 

^eim  adv.  home,  homeward 

bie  ^et'mot  (-en)   home,  native 

place,  native  country 
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ba8  4^ei'miit8borf  ('er)  native  vil- 
lage 

^eim'^Iommett  {tarn,  gcfommen) 
intr.  {aux.  fein)  to  come  home 
(eim'lti^  a^.  secret,  private,  con- 
cealed 
^eint'tofirtd  adv.  homeward 
^ei'ratett  tr.  to  marry,  wed 
ffti^  adv.  hot ;  ardent,  fervent 

ftei'gen  (ie— ei)  tr.  to  call,  bid, 
order ;  to  tell,  enjoin ;  intr.  to 
be  called ;  impers.  to  mean, 
signify ;  to  be 

l^et'ter  ajy.  serene,  clear,  bright ; 
cheerful,  merry,  happy,  un- 
ruffled 

b6r  4^elb  (-en)  hero 

^el'fen  (t— a  — o)  intr.  to  help, 
assist ;  bag  ^ilft  nid^t  it's  no  use 

ber  ^el'fet  (—),  bie  ^el'feriii 
(-nen),  helper,  assistant 

^Cll  adj.  clear,  bright,  brilliant 

^eO'Sngig  adj.  bright-eyed 

bag  ^emb  (gen.  -(e)S,  pi.  -en) 
shirt 

ber  ^ett'fer  ( — )  hangman,  execu- 
tioner ;  roeil  ber  ^enfer  I'll  be 
hanged  if  I  know 

^er  adv.  here,  hither;  cS  ift  longc 
^er  it  is  a  long  time  ago,  it  is 
long  since  ;  non  .  .  .  ^er  from ; 
um  .  .  .  ^er  around  (him) 

^erob'  adv.  down,  downwards 

l^eraH'^^brSngen  tr.  to  press  down, 
drive  down,  force  down 

ftttaVlf&nQtuh  acy.  hanging  down, 
drooping 

^eroli'=te|fe«  (ISBt,  rie^,  gelaffen) 

tr.  to  let  down,  let  fall 
^eratt'  adv.  on,  near,  up,  up  to 


bie  ^eran'^olnng  the  bringing  up, 

drawing  up,  conveyance 
^eran'^tommen  (fam,  gefommen) 
intr.  {aux.  fein)  to  come  up,  draw 
near,  approach 
^erott^fi^Ieit4en(i  — i)  ivtr.  {aux. 

fein)  to  slink  ne<\r,  sneak  up 
^eran^tttai^fen  (roac^ft,  nud)^,  ge= 
roac^fen)  intr.  {avz.  fein)  to  grow, 
j^row  up 
l^erauf  adv.  up  hither,  up  here 
(erauf  ==ne^men  (nimmt,  naffxn,  ge= 
nommen)  tr.  to  take  up,  harbor 
Hetttttf =fd|tefectt  (fc^ofe,  gefc^offen) 
irdr.   {aux.   fein)  to   rush  up, 
sweep  up,  dash  up 
^eranf^ftetgen  (ic— ie)  intr.  (aux. 

fein)  to  mount,  arise 
^erauS'  ode.  out,  out  here 
ftttauS'-htinstn  (brad^te;  gebrad^t) 
tr.  to  bring  out,  draw  out,  get 
out,  take  out 
^erauS'^freteln  tr.  to  get  (one)  out 

(of  a  difficulty  etc.) 
l|erottS'=f (fallen    (fdiaUte  (fc^oO), 
gefc^allt)  intr.  to  sound  forth, 
resound 

l^erbct^fii^rcn  tr.  to  bring  about, 

cause,  induce 
ber  $etbft(-e)  autumn    [spection 
bie  ^erbft'fc^au  (-en)  autumn  in- 
bcr  ^erb  (-e)  hearth,  lireplace 
bie  ^cr'be  (-n)  herd 
baS  ^erb'Ioif)  ("er)  fireplace 
^ereitt'^brediett  (i  — a  — o)  intr. 

{aux.  fein)  to  come  on,  set  in 
^erein'-tretcn  (tritt,  trat,  getreten) 

intr.  {aux.  fein)  to  cuter,  walk  in 
^er'=flebeit  (i  —  a  —  e)  tr.  to  hand 

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^cr'=geI|Ctt  (ginj?,  geflaniren)  intr. 
{aux.  fetn)  to  go  here  (hither), 
walk  here  (hither) ;  to  proceed, 
go  on,  go;  {)art  mxt)'^  (;ergel)cii 
it  will  be  hard  work;  es  giiig 
fc^arf  hec  the  contest  was 
close 

ftcr'=fommctt(fam,gefommen)in/»-. 
(aux.  fetn)  to  come  from,  come 

here  ;  to  originate 
^cr'=lflMfcn  see  ^inlaufen 
^ec'^ma^cn  refl.  (ubev  etroa^)  to 

Bet  about,  fall  upon 
^ertiat^'  adv.    afterwards,  after 

that 
Iiernte'ber  adv.  down 
ber  ^crr  (gen.  -n,  pi.  -en)  master, 

lord  ;  the  Lord  ;  gentleman,  sir, 

Mr. 

ber  ^crr'flott  Lord,  God 
bie  ^cr'rin  (-nen)  mistress 
^cr'rtfji^  adj.   lordly,   imperious, 

domineering 
bie     ^err'itl^fcit     magnificence, 
grandeur,  splendor,  excellence 
bie  ^crr'ft^aft  (-en)    dominion, 
government,  authority ;  master, 
mistress,  employers  ;  bie  $err= 
fc^aft  fii^ren  to  preside 
^crr'fl^oftlii^  adj.  pertaining  to 
a  lord  or  master;    .C^errfc^oft-- 
rtc^c     ^affe    State     Treasury; 
^errfc^aftlic^er  ^ommiffar  gov- 
ernment  commissioner;    fjerr= 
fc^aftltd^e  ^iprtnjeffin  princess  of 


the  niling  hou.- 


■se 


ftet'-^itkppen  tr.  to  drag  here, 
drag  hither 

^cr'=ftef(ci!  tr.  to  restore,  reestab- 
lish ;  to  make,  construct 


bie    .^cr'fteirunfl    construction ; 

niaimfacture,  production 
licrii'ticr  adv.  over,  across 
^crii'bcrfommcii  (fam,  gefommen) 

intr.  (mix.  fein)  to  come  over 
Ijcni|licr=fd)cincit  (ie  — ie)  inti.  to 

■siiine  over,  shine  across 
Iicrum'  adv.    round,   about ;  um 

fie  fjeriim  around  about  her 
^crum'=orbettcit    intr.    to  work 

about,  work  around  [ging 

f)crum'=bcttelttinT.togoaboutbeg° 
I)crMm'=fommeit  (fam,  gefommen) 

inir.  (aux.  fetn)  to  come  around, 

get  around 

I)erum'=f«feett  (o-ie-o)  tr.  to 
push  about,  thrust  about,  knock 
about,  shove  about 

^erutt'tcr  adv.  down,  downwards 

*erMif*er=foDeit(faat,fter,8efaacn) 
trdr.  (aux.  fein)  to  fall  down, 
drop  dow 

^erun'tergclommen  adj.  reduced 

(in  circumstances) 
Ilcrun'tcrloufen  (Iduft,   lief,   ge= 
laufen)  intr.  (aux.  fein)  to  run 
down,  run  over 
licrttot'  adv.  forth,  out  (from) 
^cr»»ot'=6re(^ett  (i  —  a-o)  inir. 
(aux.  fein)  to  break  forth,  burst 
^«^th  [draw  forth 

l)ert»or='lioreit  tr.  to   fetch   out, 
!jcrttor'=fommett  (fam,  gefommen) 
tntr.  (aux.  fein)  to  come  forth, 
appear 

!)crUor'=rogcit  intr.  to  be  promi- 
nent, project,  standout,  overtop 

ftc«.or'=fdiic§en  (fc^oB,  gefc^offen) 
mtr.  (aux.  fein)  to  shoot  forth 

bos  ^ets  (gen.  -enS,  pi.  -en)  heart 


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bie  $er'jtettd(iift  heart's  delight; 
noc^  ^crjcnaiuft  to  one's  heart's 
content 

ba^  ^tt^'ttopftn  (— )  palpitation 

(throbbing)  of  the  heart 
^cr^'lti^  cujy.  affectionate,  loving, 

cordial,  hearty 
ia^  $eu  hay 

ber  ^eu'aobett  (')  hay-iof t 
^eu'Ieit  intr.  to  howl,  yell,  scream, 

roar,  moan 
ba^  ^ttt'lrn  howling,  roaring 
iien'te,  fftnt,  adv.  to-day;  f)eute  mir, 
mocgen  bit  to-day  me,  to-morrow 
you,  every  one  in  his  turn 
bet  ^en'ttogeit  (— )  hay-wagon 
i>ie  ^e'je  (-n)  witch,  hag 
^te,  ^ier,  adv.  here 
^ter'anf  adv.  hereupon  ;  to  this 
^icr'itt  adv.  herein,  in  this,  in  it 
bie  $ll'fe  help ;  i^m  ju  ^ilfe  fom-- 

mcn  to  come  to  his  aid 
ber  ^im'mel  (— )  heaven,  sky 
bie  ^im'meldlldi^e  (-n)  heavenly 

height,  zenith 
bag  ^m'mtmidit  light  of  the 

sky,  sun,  moon 
bie  ^im'tneldluft  ether,  air 
^in  adv.  there,  thither;  to,  to- 
wards; barauf  ^in  upon,  on  (it); 
f)in  unb  toiebcr  here  and  there, 
now  and  then ;  ^in  unb  l^cr  gc^en 
to  go  to  and  fro,  to  pass  and 
repass ;  too  .  .  .  ^tn  see  rool^in 
fttttob'  ado.  down,  downwards 
I)ino6'=ffiftrcn  tr.  to  lead  down 
ia^  ^inab'ge^en:  beim  ^inabge^en 

on  descending 
^tnob'=f(^UnflCtt   (a  — u)    tr.    to 
swallow,  gulp,  devour 


5inob'=filjreUen  (fc^ritt,  jjefc^ritten) 

intr.  {aux.  jein)  to  stride  down. 

proceed  down 
tltnab'^ftnlen  (a  — u)  intr.   (aux. 

fctn)  to  sink  down,  drop  down 
^tnab'^ftiirmen  inir.  (aux.  fein)  to 

rush  down,  dash  down 
fiinah'-^t&tnttt  intr.  {aux,  fein)  to 

rush  down,  plunge 
(tnan'  adv.  up  (there) 
ljmon'=gel|eit    (gtng,    gegangen), 

^inatt'^fteigett   (ic  —  ie),   intr. 

{aux.  fein)  to  ascend,  mount 
liittattf=biegeit(o— 0)  tr.  and  intr. 

to  turn  up 

ljtnoaf'=folJMtt  (a— u  — a)    intr. 

(aux.  fein)  to  drive  up 
^iuauf '^IHmmen  (o— o ;  and  weak) 

intr.  {aux.  fein)  to  climb  up 
Ijitiottf '=fd>rttgeii  (a  —  u  —  a)  inir. 

{aux.  fein)  to  beat  up,  dash  up 
Iit«ouf'=fe^eii  (ic— 0  — e)  intr.  to 

look  up 

5inflttf'=fietgeit(ie— ie)  intr.  {aux. 

fein)  to  ascend,  mount 
l^tnauf'-ttetbett  (ie— ie)  tr.  to  push 

up,  drive  up 
l^tnauS'  adv.  out ;  beyond,  past ;  auf 

ben  2)cic^  ^inauS  out  on  the  dike 
^tnand'^bHnseln    intr.    to   bli.k 

out,  wink  out 

^tttattd'ategen  (o  — e)  inir.  to  lie, 
be  situated 

^tnauS'^ne^men  (nimmt,  na^nt, 
gpnommen)  tr.  to  take  out 

l^tnauS^ftafcn  intr.  {aux.  fein)  to 
stalk  out 

^tnau^^ftetfen  tr.  to  plant  out, 
run  out 

^in'bern  t     to  hinder,  prevent 


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bttS  ^itt'beniij  (-fc)  hindrance, 

impediment,  obstacle 
4iti''bnifeit  r^.  to  duck,  stoop ; 

tocroich;  to  dive 
l^tltbur^'  adv.  through,  through- 
out, across,  during 
liitbnri^^rHitgeii  (a— u)  intr.  to 
tinglethrough,  resound  through, 
penetrate,  pass  over,  reveal  it- 
self in  the  tone 
lliltetit'  adv.  in,  into,  inside 
ftmetit'=brtii8eit  (o— «)  intr.  (aux. 

fcin)  to  penetrate  into 
iiiietii'»faffeit  intr.  to  get  a  hold 
(inside) 

(tnettt^iiiolleit  (mitt,  mttie,  qe-- 
toottt)  inir.  to  want  to  go  in 

^W'fania  o^j-  decaying,  declin- 
ing, infirm,  feeble 

^in'jfKegett   (o~o)   irdr.    {aux. 
fein)  to  fly  there,  fly  away 

itii'.ge^eit  (ging,  gcgangcn)  intr. 
{aux.  fein)  to  go  (to) ;  to  pass. 


^iit'-fileiteit  (glitt,  geglitten)  intr. 

to  glide  over,  stroke  lightly 
^ttt'=^orteit  (a— ic— a)  tr.  to  hold 

to,  hold  towards 
^i«''^ttf(^eii   irdr.  {aux.  fcin)    to 

scurry  along 

W'lauUn   (flu  — te—ou)   irUr. 

(aux.  fein)  to  run  (to),  run  on ; 

to  pass  (along) 
(iit^Iebett  intr.  to  live  on,  pass 

one'i  life  (carelessly) 
W'UQtn  tr.  to  lay  down,  put 

down 

^iit'=fd|iebett  (o  — o)  tr.  to  shove 
to,  push  to 

^ttt^fi^reiben  see  nteberfc^rciben 


W'^tfitn  (ie— 0  — e)  intr.  to  see 
there,  look  there 

bag  $tn'ftarreit  staring  (at) 

Itin'-ftttttn  tr.  to  put  down,  bring 
forward 

ftin'ttn  adv.  behind 

^ttttennoi^'  adv.  afterwards,  after 

^tn'ter  prep.  {dot.  and  ace.)  and 
adv.  behind,  after 

bag  ^itt'tcrbeiii  (-e)  hind  leg 
(tnterbretn'  adv.  behind,  follow- 
ing ;  after,  subsequently ;  ^tn= 
terbrein  reiten  to  follow  (on 
horseback) 
Wttt^pinnia  adj.  sly,  underhand 
in  his  dealings 

bte  ^itt'terto^fe  (-n)  hind  paw, 
hind  claw 

flin'-ttttttt  (tritt,  trat,  gettetcn) 
intr.  {aux.  fein)  to  step  to,  go  to 

^iiifi'ber  adv.  over  (there),  across ; 
iibcr  ben  a;ifc^  ^inuber  across  the 
table 

ftxtttttt'ttt  adv.  down  there,  down 
below 

Hiwun'ter-geljett  (ging,  gcgangen) 
intr.  {aux.  fein)  to  go  down, 
sink  down 

ljtttwtt'ter=fi^lenbertt   tr.  to  fling 

down,  hurl  down 
l^tn»«g'  adv.  away,  off 
l|itt'=ttei,'en  (i  — o  — o)  tr.  to  fling 

down,  throw  down 
W-mUtn  (rota,  rooHte,  gerooHt) 
intr.  to  want  to  go,  mean  to 
come  (to  a  place) 
^m'=ateJjctt  (jog,   gejogen)  tr.  to 
draw  there ;  intr.  {aux.  fein)  to 
go,  move  along 
l^twjtt'  adv.  towards,  near 


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I|ln5tt'=ffi8eit,  5liisii'=fc^e«,«r.toadd 
l|'«P'=«tel|eit  (jog,  geaogen)  tr.  to 

force  to  participate  in 
tfippoha'ti^ii  ow^'-  Hippocratic 
l>o«  .^tnt  (-e)  brain 
fftnm  int.  ..ml 
f|di4  adj.  high;  comp.  ffJit^n;  aup. 

iioii'htimq  adj.  long-legged 
(joi^'belabeit  adj.  heavily  laden 
bie  ^orJj'flut  (-en)  '  >od,  high  tide 
lloc^'mflHg  adj.  haughty,  proud, 

arrogant 
ber  ^oc^'fontmer  midsummer 
ftod|ft'l>erfeIbe  pron.   the   latter, 

this,  it 

pii^'fteiig  ado.  at  most,  at  best 

bag  $od|'liiaffer  high  water,  flood, 
high  tide 

bie  ^a^f^tH  (-en)  wedding,  mar- 
r  iage ;  ^od^jeit  madden  to  be  wed- 
ded, be  married,  celebrate  one's 
wedding 

baS  $od>'aeiteffeii  wedding  break- 
fast, wedding  dinner 

bet  ^odj'settgitwrgcn  wedding 
morning 

ber  $of  (*c)  yard,  court;  farm, 

country-house,  manor-house 
ber  ^of  lieft^er  (— )  farmer 
^of  fell  tr.  or  intr.  to  hope 
^of'fctttlic^  adv.  (as)  it  is  to  be 
hoped,  (as)  I  hope,  (as)  I  trust 
bie  §of'ftott,  ^offtette,  see  $of 
bie  ^of'tiir  (-en)  back  door 
ber  ^of'ttitrt  (-e)  farmer 
bie  i^8'lje  (-n)  height,  summit, 
top ;  in  ber  §S^c  ftc^en  to  stand 
high  in  the  sky,  in  the  zenith; 
in  bie  §5^e  jtc^en  to  draw  up ; 


in  bie  §5^e  rooQen  to  wish  to 
rise  up,  wish  to  spring  up ;  aud 
ber  ^o^c  from  on  high,  from 
above 

^0^1  adj.  hollow ;  ^o^r  Gbbe  low 
ebb,  ebb 

bie  ^aij'Iniig  (-en)    excavation, 
cavity 

ber  ^o^lt  scorn,  derision,  mock- 
ery, taunt,  sneer 

bos  $ol|n'ge(fi(^ter    scornful 

laughter 
PVntfi^  acy.  scornful,  mocking, 

jeering,  sarcastic 
flolfO'  int.  oho  !  oh  ho  ! 
^Ot^o'  int.  halloo 
^o'len  tr.  to  haul,  draw ;  to  fetch ; 

^ol'g  ber  Jeufel  the  deuce  take  it 
^ol'Ianbtfi^  adj.  Dutch 
bie^olj'brflife(-n)  wooden  bridge 
%iVitttt  adj.  wooden 
bie  ^oli'ftu^t  (-n)  wooden  step 
i>c-  ^olj'fitalll  Ce)  wooden  chair 
bcr^o'nighii^etr  (—)  gingerbread 
liopp  int.  get  up,  get  on 
^dr'bar  adj.  audible 
^or'd^eit  intr.  to  hearken,  listen ; 
to  eavesdrop 

ber  ^or'djer  (— )  listener,  eaves- 

dropper 
lj8'ren  tr.  to  hear ;  ^rt  fic^  aCjeit 

gut  is  always  worth  hearing,  is 

always  acceptable 
^ii  int.  haw 

tfhh^dt  adj.  pretty,  handsome,  fair 
^u'lfen  intr.  to  squat 
ber  ^uf  (-e)  hoof 
ber^uf  fj^Idg  (^c)  tramp  of  horse's 

feet,  blow  with  the  hoof,  kick 
bie  J^flf  te  (-n)  hip 


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bos  ^nfin  i'ev)  hen,  fowl 

^Cl'fe  see  <ptlfe 

Wlen  tr.  to  wrap  (up),  cover 

ber  $uitb  (-C)  dog 

bad  $nn't>ege6ea  barking  of  dogs 
bie^nnbefreatfir'  (-en)  dog,  brute 
^un'bert  num.  hundred 
^ung'rtg  ad;,  hungry 
^fl|»'fen  in<r.  (awa;.  feitt)  to  hop, 

jump,  skip,  frisk,  gambol 
^ur'ro  {also  ^urta')  int.  hurra  1 
\)xVttn  rtfl.  to  take  care,  take  heed ; 

to  be  on  one's  guard  (tjor) 
^Ut'^elig  adj.  shriveled 


t(4  pron.  I ;  pi.  xoxx 

ibcfll'  adj.  ideal,  imaginary 

bag  3beor  ideal 

t^f  poss.  adj.  her,  hers,  its,  their ; 
3»^r  {in  address)  your;  pron.  you 

titt'mec  adv.  always,  ever ;  how- 
ever, 'lowsoever;  noc^  immcr 
still ;  immcr  rocitcr  farther  and 
farther 

tm'mer^itt  (also  immer^in')  adv. 

always;  still;  after  all 
in  prep.  {dat.  and  ace.)  in,  into; 

on ;  upon 

bie  ^tt'irunft   ardor,  fervor,  de- 

voutness 
tnbcK:'  conj.  while,  whilst,  when  ; 

as,  because,  since 
inbcf  fctt  adv.  in  the  meantime, 

raeinwhile 
tncinoit'ber=fr(!m|>fcit  ^.  to  clasp 
ittciuatt'bcr=Ioufcit  (du  — ic  — ou) 

intr.  (aux.  fetn)  to  run  into  each 

other,  meet  together 


itit.»ua'htf-pnf\tn    r^.    to    be 

pressed  together 
inglei'i^ett  adv.  also,  likewise 
inmit'telft  adv.  in  the  meantime 
inmit'ten  prep,  (gen.)  in  the  midst 

of 

tit'iie=l)o«eii  (0  — ie— 0)  intr.  to 

stop,  cease,  pause 
ttt'neti  adv.  within 
in'tter  adj.  inner,  inward;    bad 

Snncre  interior,  inside  ;  heart, 

soul 

tn'ner^alb  prep,  (gen.)  within; 
on  the  inside  of 

bie  3tt'ntgteit  intimacy ;  cordial- 
ity, sincerity,  fervor 

bie  3n'fel  (-n)  island,  isle 

infott'berig  adv.  in  particular,  es- 
pecially 

ittftaKte'rett  tr.  to  install 
ber  3«tereffeiit'  (-en)  party  con- 
cemed,  person  who  is  interested 
because  he  holds  land  near  the 
dike 

tntereffte'ren  tr.  to  interest,  con- 
cern 

ber  Stt'tertmSbeif^  (-e)  temporary 
dike 

in^ttii'fd^ett  adv.  in  the  meantime, 
meanwhile 

tr'genb  adv.  some,  any;  trgenb 
eincr  any  one 

tr'rcit  intr.  to  be  mistaken ;  tr.  to 
mislead,  unsettle,  disturb,  hin- 
der 

bag  3rr'foI  (-e)  maze,  labyrinth, 
error;  ^rrfal  rcben  to  wander 
in  one's  speech 

bev  ^rr'tnm  (^er)  error,  mistake 

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\a  adv.  yes;  indeed,  why;  cer- 
tainly ;  ja  fo  just  so 
bic  3o'rfe  (-n)  jacket,  jerkin 
6ie  i^agb  (-en)  chase,  hunt 
bie  ^aah'btutt  booty,  game 
ber  Sogb'^unb  (-e)  hunting  dog 
jtt'flen  tr.  to  chase,  hunt,  pursue, 

rush,  dash,  hurry  on 
jd^     a(^.    precipitous,    abrupt; 

liasty,  rash,  sudden 
jd^ltngd  adv.  precipitously,  sud- 
denly 

bo3  3ttljr  (-e)  year ;  iifict  3o§r 
unb  3:ag  more  than  a  year,  a 
long  time 
ja^'relattg  adv.  for  years 
bie  3oI)'re«aeit  (-en)  season,  time 
of  year 

baS  3all|r(tu'bert  (-e)   century, 
age 

^t^i  ^afmtftnt'  i-e)  decade,  de- 
cennium 

jam'meriion  adj.  lamentable,  woe- 
ful, piteous 

ber  :3a'itttar  January 

ba^  ^auHi'^ttt  shout  of  triumph, 
exultation,  cheer 

jc  adv.  ever,  always ;  je  einer  su 
beibcn  ©eiten  one  on  either 
side  ;  jc  langer  the  longer 

jc'benfiiHg  adv.  at  all  events,  by 
all  means,  anyhow 

je'ber  indtf.  pron.  and  ac^.  each, 
every 

iehoifi'  conj.  however,  yet,  never- 
theless, notwithstanding 

je'ber  (or  je^er')  adv.  oon  je^et 
ever  before,  at  all  times 


je'monb   indef.  pron.  somebody, 

some  one,  anybotly 
je'ner  dem.  pron.  and  af(/.  that, 

yonder ;  that  one  ;  former 
iet'jig  adj.  present,  now,  exist- 
ing, actual 
|e$t  adv.  now 

ju'lfcn  intr.  to  itch  ;   judf  g  bic^ 
no(^  are  you  still  anxious  to  . .  . 
t>»e  3tt'genb  youth 
jnng   a4j.   young;  new,  recent, 
fresh ;  early ;  comp.  jiinger ;  bet 
(bie)  Silngcte  the  younger 
ber  Snii'ge  (-n)  boy,  lad 
ba8   Stttt'ge    {declined    as   adj.) 
Sunge  werfen  to  bring  forth 
young,  kitten 
3iitt'gend  Low  German  pi.  for 

Slungen 
bie  ^ttttg'fer  (-n)  virgin,  maiden ; 
Miss 

jfittgfit'l)itt  adv.  lately,  of  late,  the 

other  day 
bo8  l^ttng'tiie^  young  cattle 
itift  adv.   (but)  just,   just  now; 

exactly 

n 

bie  Sta'ditl  (-n)  Dutch  tile 

bte  ftaf'feetaffe  (-n)  coffee-cup 

becfta'jebetd^  (-e)  cofferdam  dike, 
dike  to  keep  off  water  from  con- 
stmction  work 

bos  ^alh  ("er)  calf 

bie  StalMation'  [3]  (-en)  calcula- 
tion 

fait  adj.  cold 

bie  Si&Vtt  cold 

ber  Jtamerob'  (-en)  comrade,  com- 
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m- 


biejrain'iner(-n)  chamber,  apart- 
ment 

b«  ftamiif  i't)  combat,  conteat, 
conflict,  struggle,  tight 

bie  5lait'te  (-n)  edge,  comer 

ber  RapitaVnnt^  ("e)  flret-rate 
throw,  capital  cast 

bet  Stapitin'  (-e)  captain 

fo|»i'teIfefta<^".  thoroughly  ground- 
ed, versed 

bas  Stipp'ditn  (— )  little  cap 
bie  Staptt'i^t  (-n)  cap,  cowl,  hood 
farg    (uij.    sparing,    niggardly; 

poor,  scanty 
lar'reti  tr.  to  cart,  wheel  (in  a 
barrow) ;  intr.  to  work  with  the 
wheelbarrow 
bet  §tat'ttn  (—)  barrow 
bie  fiarrio'Ie  (-n)  gig 
bic  Stat'tt  (-n)  card,  ticket ;  map, 
chart 

ber  Stat'ttttti\di  (-c)  card-table 
bic  ftaf  fe  (-n)  money-box  ;  cash 

department ;  cash 
Statafttd'pift  [f]  catastrophe 
bie  fio'te  (-n)  cottage  (crofter's) 

catechism 
bet  Sta'ttt  (— )  cat 
baS  ^o'tcrfreffeit  cat's  food 
ber  ^a'terletil^nam  (-e)  cat's  car- 
cass 

bie  Sat'it  (-n)  cat 
bet  ^at'aenfresnb  (-e)  cat  friend 
(dtt'ett  tr.  to  chew,  munch 
fou'etii  intr.  to  cower,  squat ;  to 

C0U(;h 

tau'fett '  to  buy,  purchase 
^ttuni  w.'j.  hardly,  scarcely 
bet  .^au'tabal  chewing-tobacco 


M  adj.  bold,  daring,  audncfouk , 

pert,  aaucy 
bet  De'grI  (— )  skittle,  ninepin 
bie  Ae^'fe  (-n)  throat 
teVren  r^.  to  turn,  return ;  fic^ 

fe^ten  an  to  care  for,  mind, 

heed 

bet  Aeim  (-e)  germ,  seed-bud, 
embryo 

itVmtn%a4}.  budding,  developing, 

nascent 
Fein  adj.  no,  not  a,  not  any,  none 
Uwtfhwc  adj.   knowable,  distin- 

guishable,  recognizable 
fen'neit  (fannte,  gefannt)  tr.  to 

know,  be  acquainted  with 
(ettit'aeii^neit  tr.  to  mark,  char- 
acterize.; to  distinguish 
bet  fterl  (-e  H))  fellow,  churi, 

varlet,  wretch 
bet  «ef'ferflUfer  (-)  tinker 
bag  fteu'i^en  panting,  gasping 
bet  ftte'btt;  (-e)  pewit,  lapwing 
bet  JTie'fer  (— )  jaw-bone,  jaw 
bet  JKe'fel  (— )  pebble 
ber  Ate'Wtet  see  Si\ihi% 
bie  fttrn'mnng  (-er    mirage 
bag  Stint  (-er)  chiia 
bag  ftttt'bedbettt  ( -e)  oon  «inbe«= 

beincn  an  from  childhood  up 
bet  ^nWitip\  Ce)  infant-face 
ba«  mrdj'borf  ('et)  village  with  a 

church;  parish 
bie  St\x%t  (-n)  church 
ber  9tr(^'gatt0  going  to  church 
bet  fttrdi'^of  ("e)  churchyani 

bag^trj^'fpielSborf  Ccr)  village  in 
a  parish 

ber  ffirdi'f|»iel(d)frug  ('c)  parish 
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in  Stitdt'tUtm  ('e)  church  tower, 
church  steeple 

bte  Slitdi'tntm^piHt  (-n)  spire  of 

the  church  tower 
tai  IHf  fen  (— )  cushion,  pillow 
berftif  fenfiteraitg  ('e)  pillow-case 
bie  £i'{ie  (-n)  chest,  box,  case 
tla'gen  inir.  to  lament,  complain 
na'flenk  a<Hf.  plaintive 
flfig'Ii^l  o^/.   mournful,  pitiful, 

miserable 
bie  ftlam'mer  (-n)  cramp,  clasp, 

bracket 
flatn'mern  tr.  to  cramp,  clasp, 
clinch,  fasten ;  fic^  flammem  an 
to  clasp,  cling  to 
llap'pttu  intr.  to  rattle,  clatter 
flar  o^;'.  clear,  bright 
bie  tlarinet'te  (-n)  clarionet 
Ilat'fi^en  intr.  to  splash,  patter; 
to  chatter;  to  strike;  in  bie 
^(inbe  f latfd^en,  nttt  ben  ^finben 
Ilatfc^en,  to  applaud;  mit  ber 
^eitfc^c  Ilatfc^en  to  crack  one's 
whip;    tr.    to    slap,    applaud; 
jemanbcm  aeifaH  Hatft^en   to 
applaud  any  one 
ba€  l^lot'fd^en  splashing,  patter- 
ing, striking ;  thud 
bie  tlon'e  (-n)  claw 
ber  ^Ut  clover 
ber  mti,  bte  JWet'erbe,  clay 
flet'fiefl^mu^t  acy.  smirched  with 

clay 
bag  Siltih  (-et)  dress 
bie    ftlet'bnng     (-en)    clothing, 

clothes,  dress 
lltin  adj.  little,  small ;  bee  (bie) 

Jtleine  the  little  one 
bet  ft(ei«'lMei[|t  (-e)  servant-boy 


baiS  ftlei'nob  {gen.  -(t)i,  pi  -e 
(Jt(etno'bien))  jewel,  gem 

litVttxn  intr.  to  climb 

(Hn'gen  (o  — u)  intr.  to  sound, 
clink,  ring 

flir'ren   intr.    to  clink,  clatter, 

clash,  jangle 
Ho|»'fen  tr.  to  beat,  knock,  tap,  pat 
bie  ft(uft  ("e)  gap,  cleft,  ihasm 
f(ug  adj.  clever,  intelligent,  wise 
bie  Ana'benjeit  boyhood  years 
(nal'Ieit  intr.  to  clap,  crack 
fnapf   «<(;.    close,    strait,  tight, 

scarce,  scant 
fnar'ren  intr.  to  creak,  squeak, 

crackle,  rattle  ;  eine  fnarrenbe 
©timme  a  grating  voice 
bieftnarr'fHmme(-n)gratlnff  voice 
ber    ^ned^t     (-e)    man-servant, 

hostler ;  serf,  slave 
hte'ten  to  knead,  work  (clay) 
bog  ^nte  (— )  knee 
ber  ftno'i^en  (— )  bone 
bag  ^no'd^engeriift  (--e;  skeleton 
fnS'c^ern  adj-  made  of  bone,  os- 
seous 
ber  fto^I  cabbage 
(om'men  (fam,  gefommen)  intr. 

(aux.  fein)  to  come,  approach 
bet  5}oinmiffar'  (-e)  commissioner 
ber  ^ommttnaCbeamte   (declined 

as  adj. )  municipal  officer 
ber  Kji'nig  (-c)  king 
Hn'nen   (fann,   fonnte,   gefonnt) 

intr.  to  be  able,  be   capable; 

can,  may,  could,  might 
bo8  ^Sn'nen   ability,   capacity, 

power 

bie  «ottfhnifti«tt'  [ft  =  fj]  (-en) 
construction 


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ber  (boo)  ftonoenti'tcl  [to]  (— )  con- 
vt'iiticlt' 

bad  HoNDenti'felMefeti  [to]  con- 
venticle uuvement 

had  ftonnolBt'  [to]  (-e)  tubular 
case,  bundle  (of  papers) 

bie  ftonjeffiin'  (-en)  concession, 
license,  a  iHirmit 

bet  ^oog  (-e)  reclaimed  land 
which  has  been  diked  in,  polder- 
land,  koog 

ber  ^oogd'einwol^ner  (— )  inhab- 
itant of  the  koog 

ber  ^opf  ('e)  head;  i^itt  bucc^ 
ben  fiopf  fliegen  to  run  through 
his  mind,  occur  to  him,  flash 
through  his  mind 

hai  Stipf'iitn  (—)  little  head 

bie  ^op'fedP^e  the  height  of  a 
head ;  um  SopfeS^o^e  by  a  head 

bie  ^op'fedianne  see  ^opfedp^e 

!o|)f'nt(fenb  adj.  ncHtding  his  head 

basl  kotti'tuii  ('ex)  heaii-cloth, 
kerchief  for  the  head 

bet  Sorb  (*e)  basket 

bad  Soxn  ("et)  grain,  corn,  seed 

bad  Korn'Iattb  com  land 

ber  Sdr'yer  (— )  body 

lofit'liar  a^j-  costly,  expensive ; 
precious,  valuable 

fo'ften  intr.  with  ace.  to  cost 

bie  fo'ften  pi.  cost(s),  charges,  ex- 
pense(s) 

bie  jlrab'be  (-n)  crab 

fra'l^en  intr.  to  crash,  crack 

bad  Sta'iitn  cracking 

(rai^'Sen  intr.  to  croak ;  to  groan 

bie  Sra'ffe  (-n)  jade 

bie  ilraft  ("e)  force,  strength, 
power,   energy;    nad^  Ittaften 


to  the  utmost  of  bis  power,  with 

all  his  might 
hftf'tig    actj.    strong,    powerful, 

forcible 
bet  Jhro'flen  (— )  collar,  cape 
bie  ftta'^e  (-n)  crow 
trft'^Cli  intr.  to  crow 
bie  StxaVlt  (-n)  claw 
bet  Jhramilf  ('e)   cramp,  spasm, 

convulsion 
ber  (bie)  ffran'fe  (declined  as  adj.) 

sick  person,  patient 
fr&tt'teit  tr.  to  grieve,  atfiict,  vex 
Irant'^aft  adj.  diiteased,  morbid 
bie  Slrant'^eit  (-en)  illness,  di». 

ease,  complaint 
frSnl'Iil^  adj.  weak,  sickly 
bad  ftrattd'^aar  curly  hair 
bie  ftreotur'  (-en)  creature 
bet  StxiH  (-e)  cancer 
bie  ftret'be  chalk,  crayon 
hei'big  a4j.  chalky 
ber  ftrei*  (-e)  circle 
frei'fi^en  intr.  to  shriek,  screech, 

scream 
Irei'fc^enb  adj.  shrill 
bet  kxti'ltx  (—)  umpire 
bas  Sreu)  (-e)    cross;   an  bad 

fiteuj  fc^Iagen  to  crucify 
frie'^en  (o  — o)  intr.  (auz.  fein) 

to  creep  ;  to  cringe 
hie'gen  tr.  to  lay  hold  of ;  to  get, 

obtain 
bie  ^tftoQ'flfii^e  (-n)  crystal  sur- 
face 
bie  Ifro'tte  (-n)  crown,  head,  top, 

cap 
frfl'nen  tr.  to  crown,  cap,  top  off 
bet  ^on'taler  (— )  crown,  crown- 
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bet  JWrf'pOif  CO  cnuch(-8tlck) 
betfttttg  ("e)  pitcher,  ju^  ;  tavern 
bafl  ftnig'ftana  ('er)  (=  Sdjenfe) 
public-houw,  tavern,  pot-house 
frtt>'»e«)flft  adj    crippled,  lame, 

maimed 
bie  m'iit  (-n)  kitchen 
bet  Rtt'dien  (-)  ^'^^e 
bie  ftn'gel  (-n)  ball,  bullet 
bie  ftufl  Ce)  cow 
|fim'mcrUl4  a(^'.  scanty,  destitute, 

distres.-"!;  miserable,  poorly 
Ifim'meru        to  trouble  ;  to  con- 
cern,   regard;    fit^  um   ttvoai 
fummetn  to  trouble  one's  self 
about,  bother  one's  self  about 
funb  adj.  known,  (made)  public  ; 
funb  toetben  to  come  to  light, 
transpire,  manifest  Itself 
bet  ftttti'be  (-«)  customer 
bie  Jhtn'be   information,  knowl- 
edge ;  news,  intelligence 
IttBb''8eliett  (i-a  — e),   lttttb'= 
mai^ett,  htab'^tim  (tat,  getan), 
to  make  known 
ffltt'btflett  (=  aufWtibigen)  tr.  ben 
Dienft  tunbigen  to  give  notice, 
give  warning 
fUnfttfl  o^;-  future ;  next ;  com- 
ing 
bit  ftunft  ('e)  art 
I.inft'U«i  adj.  artistic 
furic'rett  tr.  to  cure,  heal 
!ufS  adj.  short,  brief,  close  ;  lurj 
unb  flein  ^aucn  to  knock  into 
little  pieces  (=  jerfiauen) 
f&f  fen  tr.  to  kiss 
bie  ftfi'ite  (-n)  coast 
bet  ftft'ftenwittb  (-e)  coast  wind, 
shore  wind 


laborie'ren  if^r.  to  suffer  (an  + 

dat.,  from) 
Wi^<in  intr.  to  smile 
bad  l!i'd|eln  smile 
la'dien  intr.  u>  laugh 
bad  ijo'djen  laugh,  laughter 
bie  findi'mawe  ^-n)  pewit-gull 
la'ben  (ii  —  u  —  a ;  also  weak  pre$. 
and  pret.)  tr.  to  load  ;  (=  ein- 
laben)  to  invite 
bet  fio'ben  (-  ('))  shutter 
bie  fia'ge  (-n)  site,  position ;  pos- 
ture ;     layer,    stratum,    bed ; 
state  of  affairs,  circumstances 
bad  fio'ger  (— )  couch,  bed 
biefio'flcrftan  resting-place,  couch 
laVmn  intr.  to  become  lame,  be 

lame,  limp 
iaV>>>C>t  *'■•  ^  ^*™^'  paralyze 
bie  8oVtt»«fl«»  P^-  ^^^^  hedges 
placed  in  the  shallows  to  help 
in  the  process  of  filling  in  the 
shore    by    collecting    the    >.t 
washed  up  by  the  sea 
bad  fiomw  ('et)  lamb 
bad  fiamm'fea  (-e)  lamb-skin 
bad  fionb  ("et,  -e)  land,  country, 

territory ;  province,  district 
bet  fittnb'beftl?  (-e)  landed  prop- 
erty 
bet  fianb'besirl  (-e)  tract  of  land 
(an'ben  tr.  to  land,  disembark 
bie  fianbetei'en  pManded  property 

bie  2attb'fia«^e  (-n)  land  surface 
Sanb'mann  ( -leute)  peasant 
bad  fionb'mufe  (-e)  unit  of  land 

measurement 
bad  Sanb'meffett  surveying 


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bie  Sonb'fc^aft  (-en)  province,  dis- 
trict ;  land8cai)e,  scenery 

bie  Sanb'fette  land-side 

bet  fianbiS'tnann  {pi.  i^anbSIeute) 
(fellow-)countryman 

bag  Sanb'ftM  (-e)  piece  of  land, 
tract  of  land,  field 

bie  Sanb'toirtfc^aft  agriculture ; 
^an^'-  unb  Sianbroirtfrfiaft  man- 
agement of  house  and  farm 

latlQ  adj.  long,  tall 

lang'betntg  adj.  long-legged,  long- 
shanked 

(an'ge  adv.  long,  a  long  time,  by- 
far,  far  (from) ;  om  Idngften 
longest 

bie  Satt'ge  length ;  cincS  2ltem= 
jugeg  Sdnge  a  moment 

ber  SiiR'gefi^nttt  (-e)  longitudinal 
section 

Ittnfl'flcftrecft  adj.  long 

ber  Sang'fort  langkork  (a  kind  of 
wine) 

bic  Sattg'mitt  iiatience,  forbear- 
ance, long-sufferance 

IfingS  prep.  (gen.  or  dat.)  along 

(aiig'fam  adv.  slowly,  slow 

longft  adj.  longest;  adv.  long 
ago,  long  since 

berfifirm  (-e)  noise,uproar,  tumult 

laxmentadv.  noisily,  clamorously, 
tumultuously 

lof'fctt  (Idfet,  liefe,  gelaffen)  tr.  to 
let,  let  be  ;  to  forbear,  desist 
(from) ;  to  cause  to,  make  ;  to 
leave,  allow;  fid&'g  roobl  fein 
laffen  to  enjoy  one's  self 

bie  fidft  (-en)  load,  burden;  pi. 
taxes,  imposts;  mir  jur  £aft 
fdUt  I  am  responsible  for 


ta'fttn  intr.  to  weigh,  press  heavily 

upon 
i&ta'vt :  ber  ©onntag  Satore  Mid- 
Lent  Sunday 
ber  fiottf  Ce)  course  ;  run  ;  track 
lau'fen  (du  — ic— au)  intr.  (aux. 

fein)  to  run 
laut  adj.  loud,  aloud 
ber  Sant  (-e)  sound,  tone 
lan'ten  tr.  to  ring,  peal,  toll 
lan'ttV  adv.  clearly ;  mere,  nothing 

but 
lauVioS    adj.    soundless,    silent, 

mute 
U'btn  intr.  to  live 
bag  2t'bttt  (— )  life ;  oom  Seben 

bringen  to  kill 
le'fienb  adj.  living,  alive ;  ber  (bie) 

Sebenbe  living  being,  mortal 
(eben'btg  adj.  living,  alive  ;  lively, 

active ;    ber    Sebenbige   living 

being 
bie  Se'iienSregttng  (-en)  emotion, 

agitation,  pleasure  in  life 
ber  Se'iienSttberbrug  satiety  of 

life,  disgust  with  life 
ber  fie'benSttiefl  (-e)  path  of  life, 

career 
teb'ffaft  adj.  lively,  active,   ani- 
mated, smart,  sharp 
le'big  (=  leben'big)   adj.   living; 

lebig  moc^en  to  bring  to  life; 

iJebigg  (=  Sebigeg)  living  thing 
bie  ieb'^txt  (-en)  life-time 
leer  adj.  empty,  blank ;  vacant, 

void 
lee'ren   tr.  to  empty,  clear  off, 

clear  out 
le'flen  tr.  to  lay;  ftc^  legen  to 

abate,  subside  (of  wind) 


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bet  fie^m  loim,  clay 

biefie^'ne  (-n)  arm,  back  (of  chair) 

(e^'nen  tr,  and  irdr.  to  lean 

bet  fieitl'jihl^t  ("e)  arm-chair 

le^'rett  tr.  to  teach,  instruct ;  to 
show,  prove 

bet  fieili  (-et)  body  ;  belly,  waist, 
womb 

baS  Setb'geri^t  (-e)  favorite  dish 

bet  Seib'uogel  (*)  favorite  bird, 
pet  bird 

bie  fiei'^e  (-n)  funeral,  burial, 
(=  Sctc^nam)  corpse 

bie  fici'i^cnfii^r  see  iieic^enjug 

bag  fiei'dEjenmo^l  (-e)  funeral  re- 
past 

bet  fiei'c^enaufl  ("e)  funeral  pro- 
cession 

Ici^t  adj.  light,  slight,  easy, 
gentle,  nimble 

Icib  adj.  indecl.  eS  tut  mit  leib  it 
grieves  me,  I  am  sorry 

bag  8cib  sorrow,  pain,  affliction ; 
wrong,  harm,  hurt 

Ici'beii  (litt,  gelitten)  tr.  to  suffer, 
endure,  like,  bear,  undergo 

bag  Sei'ben  (— )  suffering,  afflic- 
tion, malady 

lei'cnt  intr.  to  play  on  the  lyre, 
drawl,  rattle  off  talk 

(ci'nen  adj.  linen 

bcr  Sct^'jiger  ( — )  inhabitant  of 
Leipzig  ;  indecl.  adj.  Leipzig  ; 
i'eipjiger  Sefefriid^te  name  of  a 
paper 

{eif(c)  adj.  low,  soft,  guntle 

tet'fitcn  tr.  to  do,  render,  perform, 
accomplish 

bie  Sei'ftung  (-en)  doing,  per- 
formance 


{ei'ten  tr.  to  lead,  conduct,  guide, 
manage,  direct 

bie  fier'J^e  (-n)  lark,  sky-lark 

hr'ntn  tr.  to  learn 

bie  fie'fcfrfll^te  pi-  selections, 
Eclectic  Magazine 

le'fen  (ie  —  a  —  e)  tr.  to  read 

bag  fic'fen  reading 

Ic^t  adj.  last ;  bag  Se^te  the  last 
(remark);  le|terc(t)  the  latter, 
this  one 

le^'tenmol  adv.  last  time 

bie  ficttl^'te  (-n)  light,  lamp,  lan- 
tern 

leui^'ten  intr.  to  light,  shine, 
beam,  gleam 

leug'nen  tr.  to  deny,  disavow, 
disclaim 

bie  fieu'tc  pi.  people,  men,  per- 
sons 

lidlt  adj.  light,  bright,  shining, 
clear 

bag  fillet  (-er  and  -e)  candle,  light 

bet  fiidit'fuHfe  (-n)  spark,  flash 

bet  fiii^t'fl^cin  (-e)  gleam  of  light, 
shine  of  a  candle 

Ucb  adj.  dear,  beloved,  esteemed ; 
agreeable,  pleasing;  bet  liebc 
(SJott  the  good  Lord ;  am  liebften 
'oest  of  all,  preferably 

bie  Sie'be  love 

lie'ber  adv.  rather;  bet  fi^t  lieber 
he  prefers  to  sit 

bag  fite'beSwott  (-e)  loving  word, 
word  of  endearment 

ncb'--^abctt  (^atte,  getjabt)  tr.  to 
love,  be  fond  of,  cherish 

Ucb'f  ofenb  adt.  caressingly,  fondly 

bie  £icb'fofung(-cn)  caress,  caress- 
ing, fondling 


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lie'berni^  adj.  careless,  negligent, 

slovenly  ;  loose,  disreputable 
lie'fetlt  tr.   to  furnish,   provide, 
supply,  deliver ;  to  yield,  afford 
lte'gen(a — e)in<r.tolie,be  situated 
Unb  adj.  gentle,  soft 
bie  fii'ttie  [ie]  (-n)  line 
Hnl  adj.  left;  jur  Sinlcn  to  the 

left,  on  the  left 
bie  fiip'<>e  (-n)  Up 
li'pifl  adj.  artful,  cunning,  crafty 
bael  Sob  praise,  laud,  commenda- 
tion 
lo'bctt  tr.  to  praise,  commend 
lo'flif*  adj.  logically 
bie  fio'^e  (-n)  flame,  blaze 
bet  fio^tt  re)  reward,  wages 
bie  Sotalitfit'  (-en)  place,  locality 
log  adj.  loose,  free 
m'-btttn  (0  —  e)   to  pray  out, 

save  (by  praying) 
loiS^binben  (a  — u)  tr.  to  untie, 

loosen,  unfasten 
liJ'fCtt    tr.   to    loosen,   untie  ;  to 

solve,  dissolve  ;  jid^  Ibfen  to  get 

loose,  free  one's  self 
Io8'=fleiett  (ging,  gegangcn)  irUr. 

{aux.  fein)  (auf)  to  go  up  to, 

rush  upon,  fly  at,  go  at 
(oS'^ofen  tr.  to  detach 
(0£l'=mad)etttr.  to  loosen,  unfasten, 

detach,  deliver,  set  free 
loS'vt'xfitn  {n%  geriffen)  rejl.  to 

tear  one's  self  away,  disengage 

one's  self  by  force 
lo«»'=fcin  (bin,  roar,  geroeieu)  intr. 

to  break  out,  come  oft,  begin ; 

with  ace.  or  gen.  to  be  rid  of 
ba^    2ot    (-e)    leaa,    plummet, 

plumb-line 


bie  fifl'rfe  (-n)  gap,  breach,  break 
bie  fittft  ("c)  air,  breeze,  breath 
bie  fiuft'fc^ic^t  (-en)  stratum  of  air 
Ifl'gen  (0  —  o)  intr.  to  lie,  tell  a  lie 
ber  fiflg'ncr  (— )  liar 
bie  fitt'fc   (-n)   dormer-window; 

trap-door;  shutter 
Itt'ftig    adj.    merry,    jolly,    gay, 

cheerful 
ber  fittft'ic^rei  (-e)  shout  of  joy, 

shout  of  pleasure 
bie  PS'ril  lyric  poetry 

wta'i^en  tr.  w  make,  do;  to  ex- 
claim ;  fic^  out  ben  ffleg  ntadien 
to    set   out,    set   off,    depart; 
niac^t,bo§  i^r  fottlommt  hurry 
off,  take  yourselves  away 
miidl'tig  adj.  mighty,  powerful, 
strong;  in  a  high  degree;  e^ 
fror  mac^tig   it  was  freezing 
very  hard 
baS  g»ob'(^cn  (— )  girl 
tttob'c^en^aft  acy.girlish,  maidenly 
bieSWab'icttUllpe  (-n)  maiden  lip 
ber  gnab'c^ciwmfl  (-e)  girl's  ring 
bie9Kaflb("e)  maid,  maid-servant 
tna'ger  adj.  lean,  meager,  thin, 

lank,  skinny 
ba^  9Jlal)r  (-e)  meal,  repast 
bie  Wlafi'nt  (-n)  mane 
maVnen  tr.  to  remind,  warn,  urge 
ber  aWai'obenb  (-e)  May  evemng 
bas  3Kol  (  e)  time 
man  indef.  pron.  one,  people,  they 
ntand;    adj.   many  a;   manc^er, 
manege,  mani)ti,  many,  many 
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mani^'lltol  odv.  sometimes,  often, 
occasionally 

ber  aRan'gel  (")  lack,  scarcity; 
fault,  defect ;  distress,  poverty 

ber  SRonn  ("et)  man,  husband; 
dim.  aRannlein 

bic  9Rott'neiSfail^e  (-n)  a  man's 
business,  a  man's  affair 

ber  SRatt'tel  (")  cloak,  mantle 

ber  aRai'd^enbuft  fairy-like  touch, 
romantic  atmosphere 

bie  ilRa're  (-n)  tale,  romance, 
tradition 

maxVUn  (=  aWariec^en)  Molly, 
Polly 

^(xi  SRarl'ftiiif  (-e)  mark-piece 

ber  gWorh  (''e)  market 

bag  aWorft'gefdjoft  (-e)  market 
business 

bie  3Rarf(4  (-en)  marsh ;  clayey 
lowland  in  North  Friesland 
diked  in  against  the  sea 

bag  aWorfi^'borf  (^er)  village  of 
the  low-lying  country,  marsh 
village 

bag  SRarff^'fteber  (— )  marsh- 
fever 

ber  3Rarfl^'^of  ("e)  lowland  farm 

bie  SRarfi^'ittgenb  the  young 
people  of  the  marsh 

U^  aHorfc^'Ianb  ("er)  land  in  the 
marsh 

bie  9)iarfi!^'Ianb6et>9Ifcnttt8  the 
population  of  the  marsh,  people 
of  the  low  country 

bie  ?Marfr^'I«ttbf«^aft  (-en)  low- 
lying  district 

ber  fWarfi^'mann  {pi  SRarfd^Ieute) 
inhabitant  of  the  lowlands,  in- 
habitant of  the  marsh 


bo8  aWorfdj'nfet  (— )  low-lying 

shore 
SRortt'ni  Martinmas 
bet  SMfira  March 
bic  aRar'jenliift  ('c)  March  air 
ina'§i0  adj.  moderate,  temperata 
bag  9Raterial'  (gen.  -i,  pi.  -ten) 

material  (s) 
bie  9){at4ematir  mathematics 
ber  SJtatro'fe  (-n)  sailor 
matt  adj.  exhausted,  faint,  feeble, 

languid  ;  dim,  dull,  dead 
bie  SRat'ttgleit  faintness,  weak- 
ness, languor,  exhaustion 
bie  9Rau'er  (-n)  wall 
mau'ern  intr.  to  wall  in,  to  build 

(in  stone  or  brick) 

bag  9RauI  ('er)   mouth,  muzzle 

(of  animals) ;  bag  Tlaul  ^oltcn 

to  hold  one's  tongue,  hold  one's 

jaw  [talkative 

mflal'fertig  adj.  ready  of  tongue, 

bag  SRandlilnt  mouse-blood 

bet  aRan'fegottg  ('e)  raouse-t)a»- 

sage 
bag  aRSn'fetttt^eil  harm  {or  dam- 
age) done  by  the  mice 
bie  3Rau'feiiiittf4aft  mouse  do- 
ings, operations  of  the  mice 
med^a'ttifdj  a4j.  mechanically 
bag  SReer  (-e)  sea,  ocean 
ber  9Reer'bobett  bottom  of  the  sea 
bieWee'redf  piegelttttg  (-en)  mirage 
ber    aRee're^ftrom     ("e)     ocean 

stream,  current 
bag  Wltiil  meal,  flour 
me^r   adv.  more,  longer;   nidft 

met)x  no  longer 
meVtere  ad;,  several 
me^v'fai^  ado.  repeatedly 


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If* 


me^r'mald  adv.  several  times, 
more  than  once,  repeatedly 

mein  (-c,  — )  poss.  adj.  my,  mine ; 
bet  (bic,  boS)  metne  pron.  mine 

ntei'nen  tr.  to  think ;  to  mean ;  to 
say,  opine 

mei'netlialb(en)  ndv.  for  my  sake, 
on  my  account ;  for  aught  I 
care 

bie  aKci'nttttg  (-en)  opinion 

tncip,  mei'ficng,  adu.  most,  mostly, 
for  the  most  part 

tneCben  tr.  to  announce 

bic  3)2e(obte'  (-n)  melody,  tune 

bie  3)2en'ge  (-n)  multitude,  quan- 
tity, number;  crowd 

bcr  SRenfc^  (-en)  man,  human  be- 
ing, person ;  pi.  people 

bag  3Renfc^  (-er)  quean,  wench, 
jade,  hussy 

ba§9Ken'f<^enflItcr(—)  generation 

bic  aRen'f^eit^anb  ("c)  human 
hand,  man's  hand 

bee  aRen'f^eit^aufe  (gen.  -ng, 
pi.  -n)  see  3Rcnfc^cnmaf|c 

bie  aKett'fil|enfcl|Ie  (-n)  human 
throat 

baS  aWen'fdienlinb  (-cr)  human 
being,  man,  woman 

bie  aWen'fc^enmail^t  human  power 

bic  3Ren'fd^enmaffe  (-n)  mass  of 
people,  crowd  of  people,  clus- 
ter of  people 

bie  aKen'fj^enfeele  (-n)  human 
soul ;  living  soul,  living  crea- 
ture 

bic  aRen'ftdenfHmme  (-n)  human 
voice 

ber  mtn'^ditntxupp  {-«)  troop  of 
people,  crowd  of  people 


bet  9Ren'fi^en»etftanb  human  un- 
derstanding;  gcfunbctaJlenfc^eu: 
Dcrftanb  common  sense,  horse 
sense 

menfl^'U^  adj.  human,  humane ; 
reasonable 

mer'fen  tr.  to  mark,  note,  per- 
ceive, observe 

merrwiirbtg  {also  tnetlroiir'btg) 
adj.  noticeable,  remarkable 

mef'fcit  (tni^t,  ma^,  gcmeffen)  tr. 
to  measure  ;  ftc^  mit  ©uc^  n)of)l 
tneffcn  burftcn  were  surely  a 
match  for  you,  might  surely 
bear  comparison  with  you ; 
tncffct  an  measure  by 

bag  3«ef' fer  (— )  knife 

ba§  aWe^'gerot  (-e)  measuring- 
instruments;  utensils  for  cele- 
brating mass 

bet  aWef'finflfnopf  ("t)  brass  knob 

bee  SRet  mead 

bag  aKetoU'  (-e)  metal 

bag  9Rte'ber  (— )  bodice,  vest 

bas  SRtet'gelb  (-er)  rent 

bctaRiet'fotitraff  (-e)  lease;  agree- 
ment 

tttilb  adj.  mild,  gentle  ;  kind 

tniaio'nenlang  adj.  gigantic 

mtn'bet  ad/,  less,  smaller,  inferior 

min'beft  adj.  least,  smallest,  low- 
est ;  am  minbeften  least  of  all 

min'bcftenS  adv.  at  least 

bic  aWinu'te  (-n)  minute 

tni'fc^en  tr.  to  mix,  mingle 

lltiffeu  tr.  to  miss ;  to  be  without, 
do  without,  spare 

mi^^an'bem  tr.  to  maltreat,  abuse, 
use  brutally ;  mifi'^anbeln  inir. 
misbehave 


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mi^tratt'en  intr.  to  distrast,  mis- 
tmst 

mit  prep,  (dot.)  with,  together 
with  ;  adv.  along,  along  with 

tnit'^bringcit  (bradjte,  gebracf)t)  tr. 
to  bring  with  one 

ntttetnan'ber  adv.  together,  jointly 

bas  9){tt'gUeb  (-er)  member 

mit'=^oltCtl  (d— tc—  a)  tr.  to  cele- 
brate {or  dance,  etc.)  with  the 
others 

intt'=^clfett  (i  — a  — 0)  intr.  to 
assist  in,  cooperate 

bie  ^Rit'^ilfe  assistance,  coopera- 
te,.^. 

mit'tcibig  a^.  compassionate, 
pitiful,  charitable 

bie  Wlit'nafitat  taking  along  (with 
one) 

mit'^re^nen  intr.  to  figure  also,  to 
help  calculate 

tnitfam'ntett  adv.  together 

bie  SKtt'fl^uIb  participation  in 
guilt,  complicity 

ber  Wtt'taq  noon 

baS  ajitt'tagcffcit  (— )  dinner 

bie  Wlt'tt  middle,  midst 

ba^  'SRit'ttl  {—)  means,  expe- 
dient 

bie  9Wit'tcr«o«I|t  ("e)  midnight 

mit' 'tun  (tat,  getan)  intr.  to  join 
in  doing,  help  to  do 

mitun'ter  adv.  now  and  then, 
sometimes,  occasionally 

tntt'^wonen  (roiU,  rooUtc,  geroollt) 
intr.  to  be  willing  to  come  along, 
will  come  along 

bie  aWo'be  (-n)  fas'-"  ^,  mode 

Da^  <DiobeU'  (-e)  i 

nto'berit  intr.  to  n.     :w'r,  uecay 


mS'gen  (mag,  mod^tc,  gemoc^t)  intr. 
may,  can ;  be  allowed  ;  like  to 

mSg'Hc^  adj.  possible,  feasible 

mog'tidlft  adv.  as  much  as  pos- 
sible, to  the  utmost;  moglit^ft 
roeit  as  far  as  possible 

ber  ^lo'imt  (-e)  month 

ber  3Ronb  (-e)  moon,  month ;  l&aU 
ber  iJionb  half-moon,  crescent 
moon 

ber  SRonb'bttft  ("e)  pale  moon- 
light 

monb'Ijell  adj.  moonlight,  moon- 
lit 

boS  9Ronb'(t^t  moonlight 

bie  ^Ronb'nai^t  ("c)  moonlight 
night 

ber  9Ronb'f(4etn  moonlight 

ber  3Jlop§'bxatttt  (— )  (=  35umm- 
lopf)  mutton-head,  blockhead 

mora'Hfii^  adj.  moral 

mor'gen  adv.  to-morrow 

bee  ^at'gett  (— )  morning ;  eineS 
3Rorgen6  one  morning 

baS  fflior'flcnbrot  (-e)  breakfast 

ber  Wor'gennebel  (— )  morning 
mist 

mot'genS  adv.  in  the  morning 

bie  SRS'loe  (-n)  sea-gull,  sea-mew 

ber  SRo'ioenfdirei  (-e)  cry  of  a 
gull,  shriek  of  a  sea-gull 

mil'be,  miib,  adj.  weary,  tired 

bie  SRti'^e  pains,  trouble,  labor, 
toil,  effort 

mu'^CDoU  adj.  see  mii^fam 

bas  (bie)  gjiii^'fal  (-e)  diffir.nity, 
trouble ;  distress,  misery 

ntft^'fum  adj.  toilsome,  laborious, 
h^.A  ;  with  difficulty 

bet  'HHunh  (-e)  mouth 


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man'big  adj.  of  age 

bag  9Runb'werf  (-e)  mouth,  glib 

tongue  ;  ein  (uftig  3Ru»(bn)ett  a 

ready  tongue 
ntnn'ter    adj-    awake,    vigilant ; 

brisk,  lively,  cheerful 
mur'nteltt  intr.  and  tr.  to  murmur, 

grumble,  mutter 
tnur'ren  intr.  and  tr.  to  murmur, 

mutter,  grumble,  complain 
bic  SUttftf '  music 
mflffen  (mufe,   mu^tc,    gcmufit) 

intr.  must,  to  be  obliged 
tnfi'^ig  adj.  idle,  unemployed 
ba3  aWtt'ftcr  (— )  pattern,  model, 

sample 
mu'ftern    tr.  to  muster,  survey, 

examine,  inspect 
ber  9Rttt  mood,  humor ;  courage, 

assurance 
mn'tig  adj.  courageous,  spirited 
bte9Mut'moftung(-en)  assumption, 

supposition 
bic  TOut'tet  (')  mother 
mut'terfeelenaUeitt    adj.   quite 

alone,  lonely 
bie  aWftt'se  (-n)  cap 

91 

nat^  prep,  (dot.)  and  adv.  after; 

for,  to,  toward ;  acconling  to ; 

behind  ;  nadf  imb  nac^  little  by 

little,  gradually;  nac^  toic  vox 

as  usual,  still,  as  heretofore 
ber  Sitt^'bor  {gen.   -9,   pi  -n) 

neighbor 
nai^betn'  conj.  after;  je  noc^bcm 

according  as,  according  as  it 

turns  out 


nac^'brfidlic^  a4j.  vigorous,  en- 
'  rgetic,  impressive,  emphatic, 
forcible 

ber  (bie)  9Iail^'fo(gettbe  {declined 
as  adj.)  the  one  following 

9{ai4'fo(get  (— )  successor,  fol- 
lower 

naif|'=forfl!^en  intr.  to  search 
after,  investigate 

ttaii^^et'  adv.  afterwards,  subse- 
quently 

nai^'^c'rtg  adj.  subsequent,  future 

noet|'=Ioffcn  (la^t,  lie^,  geloffen) 
tr.  to  leave  behind,  bequeath 

nai^'^Ianfeti  (au  — ie  — au)  intr. 
{aux.  fein)  to  run  after  {+  dat.) 

natt)'=tnai4en  tr.  to  imitate,  re- 
produce, copy 

bet  92ai!^'mtttiig  (-e)  afternoon 

bie  92a(^'mittagdfonne  afternoon 
sun 

bie  9loi^'rii^t  (-en)  news,  tidings, 
account,  intelligence,  informa- 
tion 

nac^'^rufen  (te  — u)  intr.  to  call 
after,  call  back  (-1-  dat.) 

ttOi^'=fi^lofcn  (a  — ie  — a)  intr.  to 
sleep  on 

ttad^'^fe^en  (ie  —  0  —  e)  tr.  to  look 
after,  look  for,  attend  to  ;  to  re- 
vise, examine,  look  over,  over- 
look (einem  etroag) 

wa(^'=finnen  (a  — 0)  intr.  to  medi- 
tate, muse,  ponder 

md^'--\pttd^tn  (i  — a— 0)  tr.  to 
repeat  (some  one's  words) 

ttOC^'=f|»nilgett  (0  — u)  intr.  (avx. 
fein)  to  leap  after,  jump  after 
{+dat.) 
bie  9?odjt  ("e)  night 


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291 


bie  92ai4t'bammentng  darkness 
bas  92ad^t'8ef)ienft  (-e)  nocturnal 

ghost,  specter  of  the  night 
nad\Vii(tl  adj.  nightly,  nocturnal ; 

dark,  dismal 
nadt'tt&qlidi  adj-  supplementary, 

further;  subsequently 
bie  92a({|t'ru^e  (-n)  night  rest 
naiit&  adv.  at  night,  in  the  night, 

during  the  night 
bag  92af^t'»a(i|en  night  watching 
ber  'Sla'dtn  (—)  nape  (of  neck), 

neck,  back 
ber  9lo'flCl  n  nail 
na'gen  tr.  to  gnaw 
no'^e,  110^,  adj.  new;  comp.  m-- 

^er  nearer ;  sup.  ncic^ft  nearest, 

next 
bie  9{&'4e  (-n)  nearness,  proxim- 
ity ;  in  ber  9ld^e  befic^tigen  to 

inspect  closely 
na'^en  intr.  (aux.  fcin)  and  refl.  to 

approach,  draw  near  (+  dat.) 
nfi^'ren  r^-  to  feed  on,  live  on, 

support  one's  self 
ber  yia'mt  {gen.  -n^,  pi.  -n)  name 
ber  9lorr  (-en)  fool ;  fop,  dandy 
nfiv'rifli^  adj.  foolish,  mad,  crazy  ; 

odd,  strange,  droll,  comical 
bag  92ad'i4en  (— )  little  nose 
bie  9la'fe  (-n)  nose 
ttoft  adj.  wet,  moist,  damp 
bie  Watfir'  (-en)  nature 
ber  yit'M  (—)  mist,  fog 
ber  Wc'bclbunft  ("e)  haze,  damp 
ber  Ke'bcipcrf  (-e)  speck  of  mist, 

spot  of  mist,  streak  of  mist 
nt'btn  prep.  {dat.  and  ace.)  by, 

beside,  with,  near ;  besides 
tteieneinan'ber  adv.  side  by  side 


bie  92e'benfht6e  (-n)  adjoining 
room 

nebft  prep,  (dot.)  together  with, 
along  with,  in  addition  to, 
besides 

nel|'men(nimmt,  na^nt,  genommen) 
tr.  to  take 

nei'btfc^  adj.  envious  (auf) 

ttei'gen  tr.  and  intr.  to  bend,  in- 
cline ;  to  be  inclined 

nein  adv.  no 

bie  9{e('fe  (-n)  pink,  carnation 

nen'nen  (nannte,  genannt)  tr.  to 
name,  call,  designate 

ntn'ntnSwtrtadj.  worthy  of  men- 
tion 

baS  9left  (-er)  nest 

boS  9?e^  (-e)  net,  veil 

neit  adj.  new ;  aufS  ncue  anew, 
afresh,  again 

neu'geboren  adj.  new-bom 

nett'gtertg  adj.  curious,  inquisi- 
tive 

ba3  'Sltn'ia^r  New  Year 

nen'Hf^  adj.  late,  recent,  last 

neumobeUie'ren  tr.  to  remodel, 
model  anew 

ber  92eu'monb  (-e)  new  moon 

neun'te  ord.  num.  ninth 

tteutt'utlbstuattitg  num.  twenty- 
nine 

nettn'jtgja^riii  adj.  ninety  years 
old,  nonagenarian 

tttli^t  ado.  not ;  nod^  nic^t  not  yet 

mitts  ind^.  pron.  naught, 
nothing;  ni(^t§  neueS  nothing 
new 

baS  'iflidftd  nothingness,  chaos 

tttii^tS'nu^ig  adj.  worthless,  good 
for  nothing 


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m: 


V. 


ni'ifdi  intr.  to  nod,  beckon 

nie'ber  adv.  low,  down 

bet  ^ie'bergang  going  down; 
beim  Sluf--  unb  Jiiebergang  bc^ 
Xaged  at  dawn  and  at  nightfall 

ttie'ber-^itffen  r^-  to  squat  down 

nie'ber^tnicn  intr.  (aux.  fein)  to 
kneel  down 

bie  92te'ber(a0e  (-n)  defeat,  dis- 
comfiture 

itie'ber^fi^Iaflen  (d  — u— a)  tr.  to 
strike  down,  beat  down,  knock 
down ;  6ic  ^lugen  niebcrfd^lagen 
to  cast  down  one's  eyes 

me'bcr=f(^reibctt  (ie  — ie)  tr.  to 
write  down 

nie'brig  adj.  low 

itie'mald  adv.  never 

nte'manb  indef.  pron.  no  one 

uim'mer  adv.  never 

''Jlxfi  proper  name 

uoif  adv.  yet,  still ;  as  late  as, 
very;  besides;  conj.  nor;  nod^ 
ein'mal  once  more;  nod^  eincg 
one  thing  more 

ber  92or'ben  north 

norb'frteftft^  adj-  North  Frisian 

niirb'Hl!^  adj.  northerly,  northern 

ber  92orb'9ft  northeast,  northeast 
wind 

bie  9iorb'»ftcrfe  (-n)  northeast 
corner 

bie  92orb'fee  North  Sea,  German 
Ocean 

bie  9iotb'fccwelIe  (-n)  North  Sea 
wave 

bie  92orb'feite  (-n)  north  side 

norb'tOflrtS  adv.  northward 

bet9iorb'tticft,  9iorb'n>cftcit,  north- 
west; nor'wester 


bie  92orb'niefiteife  (-n)  northwest 
corner 

bas  movVmftftubiitn  (— )  little 
northwest  chamber 

bet  92orb'tocfhotnb  (-e)  northwest 
wind 

nor'Oegifl^  adj.  Norwegian 

bie  3lot  ("e)  need,  necessity, 
trouble  difficulty,  danger;  ti 
tut  nid)t  not  it's  not  necessary ; 
not  jein  to  be  necessary 

ber  92ot'fa((  ("e)  case  of  necessity, 
case  of  emergency,  extreme 
ca.se,  cuse  of  danger 

notie'ren  tr.  to  note,  make  a  note  of 

nii'ttg  adj.  necessary 

no'tigett  tr.  to  necessitate,  con- 
strain :  to  urge,  press,  invite 

ber  9!ot'f(^rei  (-e)  cry  of  distress 

not'wenbtg  adj.  necessary 

ber  92otiem'bcr  [V3]  November 

bo§  ^ontm'ittmtttt  November 
weather 

nu  see  nun 

mdf'tttn  adj.  sober,  moderate; 
cool,  considerate 

bie  9!Mm'mer  (-n)  number 

ber  92um'mer=9{uf  (-e)  number- 
call;  auf  fcinen  9lummer=3luf 
as  his  number  was  called 

nun  ado.  now ;  well ;  nun  frciUd^ 
why  certainly;  nun  jo  why; 
nun  alfo  well  then 

ttur  adv.  only,  just,  merely;  do, 
please  {with  imperat.) 

bie  9?fi'ftcrn  pi.  nostrils 

ntit'sen  (or  ittit'sen)  intr.  to  be  use- 
ful, serve,  be  of  use ;  tr.  to  use, 
make  use  of 

nii^'Iti^  adj.  useful 


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ob  [op]  cory.  if,  whether;  prep. 

(dat.)  over,  on,  upon;  above; 

on  account  of 

bie  £b^adit  (also  Db'ad^t)  heed,care 

o'ben  adv.  above,  on  high,  aloft, 

overhead;  oon  obtn  bid  unten 

from  head  to  foot 

bet  Cbtxhtamtt  (declined  aa  a^j.) 

high  official,  high  officer 
bet  C'berbeii^gtaf   (-en)    chief 

dikegrave 
bie   C'berbeii^gtaffi^aft    central 

dike-bureau 
o'berft   adj.  uppermost,  highest, 

supreme 
obgleii^'  (ob. . .  gleii^)  conj.  though, 

although 
bcr  jDb'montt  ("et)  superintend- 
ent, president ;  (=  ©(^iebdtt^- 
ter)  referee 
obfi^oti',   obwo^l',  cory.  though, 

although 
bcr  Di^a  [I]  (-en)  ox 
3'be  adj.  waste,  dreary,  desolate, 

bleak 
bie  fe'be  (-n)  desolation ;  desert, 

wilderness,  solitude 
o'bet  cory.  or 
bet  D'feit  (*)  stove,  oven 
bcr  O'fenbratett  (— )  roast  joint 
bie  D'feneile  (-n)  chimney-comer 
often  adj.  open 

bie  Offenba'rnng  (-en)  manifesta- 
tion, disclosure,  revelation 
Sffentlii^  adj.  public,  open 
dff'nen  tr.  to  open 
oft  adv.  often 
iiyttxS  adv.  often 


0^0'  int.  hallo !  oho ! 

0^'ne,  o^n,  prep,  (ace.)  without 

9^0'  int.  oho  !  oh  1 

bag  O^t  (gen.  -(t)i,  pi.  -en)  ear 

bet  OVrenlebnftntll  Ce)  easy-chair 

bcr  Dtto'ber  October 

0r'bentltl4  adj.  orderiy,  ordinary, 

regular,  exact 
orbinfir'    adj.  common,  regular, 

ordinary 
orbinie'ren  tr.  to  ordain,  order 
orb'nen  tr.  to  order,  regulate,  ar- 
range, settle 
bie  Crb'nnng  (-en)  order,  regula- 
tion ;  class,  form 
bie  Ot'gel  (-n)  organ 
ber  Ort  (-e,  'et)  place,  locality; 

authority 
2'flett  (»fil)  adv.  east 
ber  fi'ften  East 
bie  D'ftent  pi-  Easter 
bie   £)'fiterf^Ieufe    (-n)    eastern 

sluice 
bet  Oft'^immel  eastern  sky 
bie  Oft'feite  (-n)  eastern  side 
oft'lvSrti?  adv.  eastward 
bet  Oft'toinb  (-e)  east  wind 
bet  Ot'ttV  (—)  otter 
bie  Dt'ter  (-n)  adder,  viper ;  pro- 
vincial for  ber  Dttet 


baS  ^ttor  (-e)  pair,  couple;  ein 
paot  a  couple,  a  few,  some  (few) 

^aar'mal  adv.  a  few  times 

pa'dtn  tr.  to  seize,  clutch;  to 
pack 

liaf'fen  intr.  to  whiff,  puff,  emit 
whiffs  (of  smoke) 


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ber  ^aittof'felmai^er  (— )  slipper- 
maker 

bag  jollier'  (-e)  paper 

bie  $a))'pe  pasteboard 

bie  ^ortei'  (-en)  part;  party; 
side 

bet  ^art'ner  (—),  bie  ^art'nerin 
(-nen),  partner 

paf  fen  intr.  to  pass ;  to  suit,  fit ; 
(auf  +  ace.)  to  attend  to,  take 
care  of 

^af'fenb  adj.  fit,  suitable,  proper, 
convenient,  appropriate,  ade- 
quate 

paffte'ren  intr.  {aux.  fetn)  to  hap- 
pen, come  to  pass 

ber  ^a'ftor  (gen.  -S,  pi.  ^afto'ren) 
pastor,  parson,  minister 

bie  ^ofto'riii  (-nen)  minister's 
wife 

ber  (bie)  ^o'te  (-n)  godfather,  god- 
mother 

)iat'f  f^en  intr.  to  slap,  clap  together 

ptii'finfttv  adj.  pitch-dark 

bie  ^eit'fi^e  (-n)  whip 

pcit'fc^ett  <r.  to  whip,  flog,  scourge, 
lash 

ber  $e'fe(  (— )  a  special  parlor 
alongside  of  the  living-room 

ber  ^fof 'fe  (-n)  priest 

ber  ^fo^l  ("c)  stake,  pile,  pole, 
post,  picket 

bie  ^fci'fe  (-n)  pipe 

tifci'fcn  ("^ff,  gcpfiffen)  tr.  and 
intr.  to  pipe,  whistle,  hiss 

ba§  *Pfci'fCtt  whistling,  hissing, 
squeaking 

bag^fcrb(-e)  horse 

bag  ^fcr'begeft^irr  (-e)  harness 

bet  ^fcr'bemotlt  ('e)  horse-fair 


baS  ^fttM'ittippt  (— )  horse- 
skeleton 

bet  $fiff  (-e)  whistle ;  einen  $fiff 
)iel)en  to  whistle 

bie9fitl0fit'0(oifeit  pi.  Whitsuntide 
bells 

p^an'itn  tr.  to  plant 

bie  ^fle'ge  care,  attendance, 
nursing 

(ifle'gett  tr.  and  intr.  to  tend, 
nurse ;  to  attend  to,  take  care 
of ;  to  be  accustomed,  wont  (to) 

bie  ^fltdft  (-en)  duty 

^fnt  int.  fie!  for  shame!  pish!  tut! 

bag  ^fnnb  (-e)  pound 

bie  ^^antafte'  (-(e)n)  imagina- 
tion, fancy ;  pi.  ravings,  hallu- 
cinations 

pi'dtn  intr.  to  peck,  pick 

bie  $(a'0e  (-n)  trouble,  vexation, 
nuisance,  annoyance 

bet  $(an  ('e)  plan,  scheme,  de- 
sign, plot 

bag  ^latt'beutfll^  Low  German 

bie  ^laVtt  (-n)  plate ;  board  (of 
a  table),  top  (of  a  table) 

bet  ^lo^  ("e)  place 

plau'betn  intr.  to  chat,  prattle, 
gossip 

bag  ^latt'bent  chatter,  conversa- 
tion 

^(S^'lil^  adj.  sudden,  suddenly 

bie  $oefte'  (-n)  poetry 

pot'tWdi  adj.  poetic 

bet^ofaC  (-e)  large  drinking-cup, 
goblet 

poVtttn  intr.  to  make  a  noise, 
bluster 

bag    ^ot'renfangett     catching 
prawns,  prawn-fishing 


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bad  ^ortrat'  (-e)  portrait,  liice- 

nes8,  picture 
baa  ^otHtUan'  porcelain,  cliinp, 
bie  ^ofitur'  (-en)  position,  pos- 
ture 
<)0f' fCM^oft  adj.  droll,  funny,  ludi- 
crous, comical 
))ra'gen    tr.  to  impress,  stamp, 
coin;    flcprdfltea   fflort  coined 
expression,  saying 
ber  ivtiS  (-c)  price ;  prize 
prciS' flcbcn  (i  — a    -e)  tr.  to  ex- 
pose, abandon ;  Stiitmen  u.f  .to. 
prciagegebcn  fcin  to  be  at  tlio 
mercy  of  storms  etc. 
^ref'fCIt  tr.  to  press,  squeeze 
pri'delll    tr.    to   prick,   prickle, 

point,  engrave 
ber  ^rie^I  (-e)   water-course  or 
current  across  tidal  flats  or  be- 
tween shallows 
bet  ^^iric'ftcr  (— )  priest,  minister 
ber  ^tic'fter^onbcl  {'')  good  bar- 
gain 
bie  ^^rinjcf  r«n  (-"«")  pr'n^ess 
probic'rcu  tr.  to  try,  test,  sample 
ber  «Profcf' for  (gen.  -S,  pi.  ^rofef= 

jo'ten)  professor 
baa  ^rofir  (-e)  profile,  outline  of 
longitudinal  or  transverse  sec- 
tion of  the  dike 
^>rofttic'ren  intr.  to  profit,  gain, 

take  advantage  of 
Vrojcftic'rcn  tr.  to  project 
ber  <Uro<)l)ct'  (-en)  prophet 
ber  ^rotcfi'  (-c)  protest 
ber  <ProtJtn5iotit    tu8  (-en)  provin- 
cialism, dialectical  expression 
ber  ^uH  tuft 
ber  ^ttlS  (-e)  puise 


bad  ^ntt  (-e)  desk 

bie  ^unfdj'bowle  [b3  le]  (-n) 
punch-bowl 

pu'^tn  intr.  to  breathe,  blow ;  to 
pant 

imt'jien  tr.  to  clean,  polish,  bur- 
nish, adorn 


qu&'Icn  tr.   to   torment;   r^.   to 

labor  hanl,  drudge 
qnaCmen   intr.   to  smoke,   puff 

(away) 
baa   Quartter'    (-e)   quarter(s), 

lodging,  rooms 
queClett    (i  — 0  — o)    intr.    {aux. 

fein)  to  spring,  gush  ;  to  swell 
quet  adj-  cross,  across;  quer  burc^ 

stra:^'  i  across,  right  through 
ber  auet'fe^nitt  (-e)   transverse 

section 
bet  Clttinar'   (-e)    verse  of   ure 

iambic  feet,  pentameter 
qutr'Icn  intr.  to  swirl,  whirl  (as 

liquid,  or  in  liquid) 

ber  aia'lfcr  (— )  flayer,  knacker; 
rascal,  rogue 

baa  5Rob  ("er)  wheel 

ber  JRonb  (^er)  edge,  rim,  out- 
skirts, bonier 

ton!  adj.  slim,  slender 

ber  9?n^'<>c  (-n)  black  horse 

rap'pcdt  intr.  to  rattle 

ber  {Hops  (-e)  rape  (thin-rooted 
turnip  raised  for  seed  and 
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rofl^  ac^j.  quick,  fast,  swift,  fleet, 

prompt 
ra'fen  intr.  to  rage,  riot ;  to  rave 
bcr  }Ha'fen  (— )  turf,  mnl 
ra'fcnb     adj.     mgiiig,      furious, 

frantic 
raffeln  intr.  to  rattle,  clattt  r 
bass  SJaffcIn  rattle,  rattling 
ber  JWflt  (gen.  -(c)d,  pi.  'MatWm) 

counsel,  advice  ;  consultation  ; 

council ;  {pi.  dliite)  councilors 
ro'tcn  (ft  — ie  —  a)  tr.  to  gmss, 

divine  ;  to  advise,  counsel 
xat'loS  ac^j.  unadvised,  helpless, 

pcrj>lexed 
bie  Slat'fel&rauc  (-n)  mysterious 

eyebrow,  enigmatical  eyebrow 
bic  {Rat'tc  (-n)  rat 
bao  9}at'tenb(ut  rat-blood 
bcr  9Iau'fier  (— )  robber,  thief 
bas  9{aub'geHer  coll.  wild  beasts, 

beasts  of  prey 
bic  92auti'gier  rapacity,   lust  of 

plunder 
ba^  diaub'tiet  (-c)  beast  of  prey 
bcr  9Iaud)  smoke,  steam,  fume 
ratl'f^cn  intr.  to  smoke 
bie  9)au(^'iiiolfe   (-n)   cloud  of 

smoke 
btc  9{au'fe  (-n)  rack  (for  cattle) 
roub  adj.  rough,  coarse 
rau^'^aarig  adj.  shaggy 
ber  9)aum  ("e)  space,  room 
rau'nett  tr.  to  whisper 
bet  92au'|icniourm    ("et)    cater- 
pillar 
bcr  9{auf^  ("e)  dnxnken  fit,  in- 
ebriation, intoxication 
rau'fd^cn  intr.  to  rush,  murmur, 

rustle,  sough  (of  wind) 


bad  92att'f(^ett  rustling,  ruHhing, 
roaring 

bie    9i('d|cnaiif(|abe    (-n)    sum, 

matheniaticiii  problem 

ber  JHe'c^enflift  (-c)  slate-pencil 

bie  JHe't^cntofel  (-n)  slau>,  black- 
boaid  ;  nuiltiplicatioii-table 

rcf^'ncn  tr.  to  reckon,  calculate, 
consider,  count,  figure 

ber  9icd)'ner  (— )  arithmetician, 
accountant,  computer,  figiirer 

bie  f)ic(^ncrct'  (-en)  reckoning, 
calculating 

bie  iHcdi'nitng  (-en)  reckoning, 
calculation  ;  account 

rc(^t  a-Jj.  right ;  worth  while ;  bad 
Med)te  trcffen  to  do  the  right 
thing,  know  what  is  right 

bod  }Hcd)t  (-C)  right,  privilege  ; 
recfit  ^aben  to  be  right ;  ju  3iecf)t 
legitimate 

reditu  adv.  at  the  right,  on  the 
right,  to  the  right 

bic  9ied|t'fd)affent)eit  righteous- 
ness, honesty,  uprightness,  in- 
tegrity 

rec^t'jeitig  adj.  seasonably,  in 
due  time 

rc'ifcn  tr.  to  stretch 

btc  JRe'bc  (-n)  speech,  conversa- 
tion, report,  rumor ;  cd  0cl)t  nur 
fo  bie  3icbc  that's  only  what 
people  say  ;  ed  mat  feint  SJebe 
me^r  bowon  thtre  was  no  longer 
any  talk  of  it 

re'ben  fr.  to  speak,  talk,  convcr=c, 
discourse  ;  reben  pren  hear  tell 

ber  92eb'lter  (— )  orator,  public 
speaker 

rcb'fclig  adj.  talkative,  loquacious 


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re'flcn  refi.  to  be  sti.ring,  be  ac- 
tive, be  moving,  Jtir 
bet  SIc'iien  rain 
re0ie'rcn  intr.  and  tr.  to  reign, 

rule,  govern 
bie  Weflie'rung  (-en)  government 
bie  iKc'flnng  (-en)  emotion,  agita- 
tion 
re'gunfl«^lod  a^U-  motionless 
rei'ben  (ie  —  ic)  tr.  to  rub 
relc^  adj.  ricli 

rei'd^en   tr.   and   intr.   to  reach, 
extend  ;  to  serve,  pass ;   to  be 
sufficient 
reil^'lit^  adj-  plentiful,  abundant ; 

adv.  fully,  quite 
ber  Weif  rime,  hoar-frost 
bie  JRei'^e  (-n)  row,  rank,  range ; 
turn ;  id)  bin  an  bet  3iuqe  it  is 
my  turn 
bet  9{ei'4er  (— )  heron 
rem  odj.  pure,  clean ;  rein  maditn 
to  set  to  rights,  settle  ;  im  tei= 
nen  fein  to  be  clear  (about  the 
matter) 
bet  {Rel'fea«8«8    ('e)    traveling 

costume 
ba§  JRei'fejiel  (-e)  destination 
boSjReife'brett  (-  ct)  drawing-board 
ret'ften  (tife,  gerif'en)  tr.  to  tear, 

pull 
bie  {Reife'feber  (-n)  drawing-pen 
rei'ten  (tttt,  getitten)  intr.  {aux. 

jein  or  ^aben)  to  ilJe 
betKei'tet  (— )  rider,  horseman 
bet  iRet$  (-e)  attraction,  charm 
bo3  SRen'nen  (— )  running ;  race, 

course 
re^aratur'bebfirfttg  adj.    out  of 
repair,  needing  repairs 


bie  9le>«ra«r'lpftcii  pl-  expenses 

for  repair-i,  costs  for  repairs 
re|>arie'ren  tr.  to  repair 
bet  Wefl  (-e)  rest,  remains 
ret'tcn  tr.  to  save,  rescue,  deliver, 

preserve 
ret'tnn0d(o«     adj.    irretrievably, 

beyond  recovery,  past  help 
rctiibic'ren  tr.  to  revise,  examine 
bie  dieoifidn'    (-en)    revisal,  re- 
vision 
bod  9)e3et»t'  (-e)  prescription,  rec- 
ipe 
rtl^'tcn  tr.  to  raise,  erect  ;  to  di- 
rect, turn ;  to  judge ;  bie  ^ugen 
ouf  i^n  tic^ten  to  turn  one's 
eyes  to  him,  fix  one's  eyes  upon 
him 
til^'tig  adj.  right,  exact,  correct 
bie  Slii^'tttng  (-en)  direction 
bad  giitib  (-et)  bullock,  ox,  cow 
bet  IRing  (-e»  ring 
baa  JRing'reiten  (— )  riding  at  the 

ring 
ringd  adv.  around 
ringdnm'     adv.     round     about, 

around,  all  round 
bie  {Rin'ne  (-n)  channel,  furrow, 

groove 
riti'neti  (o  — o)  intr.  {aux.  fein) 
to  run,  flow,  trickle,  ooze,  gush 
bie  JRi<»'<>e  (-n)  rib 
bet  mfi  (pl.  SBifle)  rent,  cleft,  fis- 
sure ;  outline,  sketch,  plan 
bet  JRitt  (-e)  ride,  riding 
jit' jcn  tr.  to  slit,  erack,  scratch 
bet  9lod  (*e)  coat,  skirt,  petticoat 
bet  Sioif'iirmel  (— )  coat-sleeve 
bod  md^ltin  (— )    little  coat, 
jacket 


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i. 


boS  92o^r'ba(4  {'er)  reed-covered 

roof,  thatch 
bie  JRoI'Ie  (-n)  roll 
roCIen  intr.  to  roll,  roar,  rumble 
ba^  9{oI'len  rolling,  rumbling 
bie  JRo'fe  (-n)  rose 
ba^  SJo^  (pi.  3loffe)  horse,  steed, 

charger 
tot  adj.  red 
bag  9Jot  red  ;  blush 
JRot'6ttttt  Spotty 
rot'topftg  ad;,  red-headed 
bie  9{ott'gand  ("e)  barnacle-goose 
rot'OioIetf  ad/,  reddish  violet 
bie  JRii'be  (-n)  turnip 
bet  JRutf  (-e)  jerk,  tug,  wrench 
ru'cfen  tr.  and  irUr.  to  jerk 
rit'cfen  intr.  {aux.  fein)  and  tr.  to 
move,  stir ;  to  march  ;  bent  211= 
ten  oor  bie  Slugen  riidten  to  draw 
the  old  man's  attention  to ;  inS 
bcfte  Sid^t  ju  riiden  to  set  in  its 
best  light 
ber  m'dtn  {—)  back ;  im  SRiiden 

in  the  rear,  behind 
bie  diM'^afftt  return  journey 
bie  9iti(f'fe^r  return 
bie  md'tttuH  see  SRucf'fe^r 
riid'toart^  adv.  backwards,  back 
ber  JRllf  (-e)  shout,  call ;  reputation 
ttt'fen  (ie  —  u)  intr.   and  tr.   to 

call,  shout,  cry 
bie  SRu'^e  rest,  repose,  tranquil- 
lity, placidity,  sleep 
nt'^en  intr.  to  rest,  repose 
bag  9{u'{|en    tranquillity,   calm- 
ness, quietness 
ru'^tg  adj.  quiet,  calm,  still 
ber  9}ti^in  fame,  renown,  glory, 
praise 


rii^'ren  tr.  to  stir,  touch,  move ; 

fic^  ritl^ren  to  stir,  bestir  one's 

self 
bad  9htmo'ren  noise,  bustling 
ntnb  adj.  round 
rn|)'^tg  adj.  tattered,  shabby 
rii'ftett  tr.  to  prepare 
ru'fHg  adj.  vigorous,  stout,  robust, 

active 
bie  JRu'te  (-n)  rod 
rfit'teln  tr.  to  shake,  jolt 


ber  @ool  (gen.  -(e)3,  pi.  ©ale) 
hall,  (large)  room 

bie  Saat'gotiiS  ('e)  bean-goose, 
gosling 

bie  Sa'l^e  (-n)  thing,  affair,  mat- 
ter, fact 

ber  <Bai  ("e)  bag,  sack 

fa'gett  tr.  to  say,  tell,  speak ;  to 
command 

fa'gen^aft  adj.  traditional,  fabu- 
lous, mythic 

fo(§  adj.  salt 

fatn'meln  tr.  to  gather,  collect 

bag  Bam'mtttappiitn  (—)  velvet 
cap 

\amtprep.  (dat.)  and  adv.  together 
with 

fiimt'ltl^  adj.  all  together,  all, 
whole  ;  collected,  complete 

bee  @anb  sand 

fan'btfl  adj.  sandy 

bag@anb'lager(— )  sand-bed,  bed 
of  sand,  layer  of  sand 

bie  (Sattb'fhfcrfe  (-n)  stretch  of  sai  1(1 

fonft  a^j.  (fanfter,  janfteft)  solt, 
smooth,  gentle,  mild 


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ber  ®o»B  ("e)  coffin 
fott  adj.  satisfied,  satiated,  full; 
(with  pen.)  weary,  tired,  sick  (of) 
ber  ©Ot'tel  (')  saddle 
fat'tein  tr.  to  saddle 
fdt'tigen  tr.  to  appease,  satisfy, 

sate  (appetite  or  desire) 
ber@o^  ("e)  leap,  bound ;  sentence 
fatt'ber  adj.  clean,  neat,  tidy 
fau'genb  adj.  absorbing 
ber  Sttttm  ('e)  edge,  fringe 
fau'men  intr.  to  tarry,  hesitate, 
delay ;    (=  oerfaumen)  to  let 
slip  (opportunity),  miss,  fail 
fau'fettintr.  to  rush,  whistle,  hum, 

sing 
baS    Satt'fen    rustling,    singing, 

whizzing 
bet  @i^|o'be(tt)  {gen.  -m,  pi  -n) 

damage,  injury,  hurt,  loss 
f(^ob(e)  indecl  adj.  eS  ift  j(^ab(e) 

it  is  a  pity 
ber  S^a'bel  (— )  skull 
bie  @dia'be(^3^(e  (-n)  socket 
bie  (Si^a'belwolbnng  (-en)  projec- 
tion of  the  skull,  prominence 
fl^a'bett  intr.  to  hurt,  do  harm  to, 

injure  (dot.) 
fd^ii'btgett  tr.  to  damage,  hurt,  in- 
jure 
fc^iib'Hl^  adj.  hurtful,  detrimen- 
tal, injurious,prejudicial,  perni- 
cious 
bag  <S(^of  (-e)  sheep 
ber  (Si^af'bocf  ("e)  ram 
fc^af'fen  tr.  to  do,  make ;  to  pro- 
cure, get,  provide 
bie  (Sc^af 'weibe  (-n)  sheep-pasture 
bie    @d|iif'jni4t    sheep-farming, 
sheep-breeding 


ber  @(ftttB  sound ;  peal 
fdinl'Ien  (fc^aUte  (fc^oU),  Qemm) 
int  .  to  sound,  ring,  echo,  re- 

'.c  c  (fjflv  (-en)  11  op,  band,  crowd, 
11  r-k,  herd 
\l,y,  c.:':   shr.rp 
bie  Sdjdr'fe  (-n)   edge;  acute- 

ness,  sharpness,  penetration 
ber  <Bdiat'Un  {—)  shade  ;  shadow 
bie  iSl^atut'Ie  (-n)  casket,  strong- 
box 
ber  Sl^a^  ("e)   treasure;  sweet- 
heart 
fd^au'bern  intr.  to8hudder,quake, 

tremble 
f^au'ett  tr.  to  look  at,  gaze  at, 

regard,  behold 
ber  (bag)  @if|au'er  (— )  shudder, 

tremor,  shivering,  chill 
bie  (S(^ou'feI  (-n)  shovel 
fd^att'feln  tr.  to  shovel 
ft^au'ifeln  tr.  to  swing,  rock,  roll 
ber  @(^OUm  ("e)  foam,  froth 
fc^ou'men   intr.    to  foam,  froth; 

fc^dumenb  foaming,  frothy 
bie  SitiOtt'ung  (-en)  inspection 
bie  (g^ci'be  (-n)  pane,  square 
ber  @«^ein  (-e)  shine,  light 
fl^etn'bar  adj.  seeming,  apparent 
f^ei'nen  (ic  — ie)  intr.  to  shine; 

to  appear,  seem 
f(t|Cl'mifcft  adj.  roguish,  arch,  sly 
ft^el'teti  (i— a~o)  tr.  to  scold, 

rebuke,  reprimand 
ber  3i^e'me(  ( — )  stool,  footstool 
fi^en'fen  tr.  to  pour  out ;  to  give, 

present 
bie  (Si^enf'fihibe  (-n)  tap-room, 
bar-room,  coffee-room 


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ff^er'jen  intr.  to  joke 

fdjeil  adj.  shy,  reserved,  fearful, 
timid 

ft^eu'en  tr.  to  avoid,  shun ;  to 
fear,  be  afraid  of 

bic  ©(^Ctt'cr  (-n)  barn,  granary, 
shed 

bie  Si^eu'ne  (-n)  bam,  shed 

bic  @(f|eun'tur  (-en)  bani-door 

f«t|i'(fcn  tr.  to  send 

fc^tC'tien  (0  — o)  tr.  to  shove, 
push 

bic  (St^ie'fertofcl  (-n)  slate 

filmier  adj.  sheer ;  nearly,  almost ; 
simply,  plainly 

f^tc'fecn  (fc^ofe,  gcfc^offcn)  tr.  to 
shoot,  fire  off ;  intr.  {aiix.  Jein) 
to  shoot,  dart,  rush;  c§  jc^ofe 
i^m  ^cife  ju  §crscn  it  sent  a 
pang  to  his  heart 

ba^  Sc^iff  (-e)  ship 

bie  Sc^ilf'fpi^c  (-n)  reed-top 

ber  Sdjirn'mel  (— )  gray  horse, 
white  horse 

ber  8c^im'inelrciter  (— )  rider  of 
the  gray  horse 

ber  ©(^itn'mer  gleam,  shimmer 

frflirn'mern  intr.  to  glimmer,  glit- 
ter, twinkle,  gleam,  shine 

bet  Sdltmt^f  insult;  ignominy, 
dishonor;  obsolete,  sport,  jest; 
in  (Srnft  ober  Sc^impf  in  jest 
or  earnest,  important  or  unim- 
portant 

bic  Sdjtn'bel  (-n)  shingle;  roof, 
eaves 

ber  @(^(af  sleep 

fdjla'fctt  (a  — ie  — o)  intr.  to 
sleep 

f  d|(o{f  o4J.  slack,  limp,  flabby 


bie  Sd^Iaf'fammer  (-n)  bedroom, 

bedchamber 
fi^(af'(o^  adj.  sleepless 
f(^(af'rtg  adj.  sleepy,  drowsy 
bie     @d)laf'ftatt    sleeping-place, 

bed-chamber 
bet  B^llaQ  (*e)  blow,  stroke,  apo- 
plexy 
fc^Ia'gen  (a  — u  — a)  tr.  to  beat, 

strike,   knock;   to  strike   out, 

paw  the  air ;  to  shoot  (of  flames) ; 

(bic  2lrmc  urn  jetnen  Staden) 

to  throw 
f(^(ag'flitfftg  ac{j.  apoplectic 
bie  Sd^Iag'tt^r    (-en)   (striking) 

clock 
fl^tonl  adj.  slender,  slim,  slight, 

thin 
fc^lan'Iertg  adj.  slight,  weak,  not 

well  built 
fli^Iec^t  adj.  bad,  base,  dishonest; 

low ;  plain ;  simple ;  bcr  ©C^Icc^= 

tcfte  the  worst 
fd^Iei't^en  (i  —  i)  intr.  (aux.  fein) 

or  r^.  to  sneak,  slink,  steal 

away 
fdllci'fett  (fc^Iiff,  gefc^Itffen)  tr.  to 

grind,  polish 
ber  Sl^Iett'bnatt  (old)  humdrum 

way,    slow    course,    common 

track;    im    alten    @(^Ienbrtan 

fortfUnbigen  to  go  on  sinning  in 

the  old    accustomed   manner, 

go  on  in  the  old  rut  of  their  sins 
}dHtp'ptn  tr.  to  drag,  trail 
fd^Iett'bern  tr.  to  sling,  hurl,  toss, 

dash 
bie  @(^(eu'fe  (-n)  sluice 
bie  @c^(eu'fenre)iaratttr'  repairing 

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bet  Sii^Kif  mud,  clay 
Die  @i^(icf 'fliic^e  (-n)  mud-surface 
bet  8d)(tcf'grunb  mud-bottom 
ber  (?^Iicf'ftreifen  (— )  strip  of 

mud 
ba^  @(^Iitf'ft&lf  (-e)  mud  part, 

stretch  of  mud 
ft^Iie'ften  (fc^lofi,  gefc^loffen)  tr.  to 

close,  shut,  conclude 
f(^(te^'H(^  adj.  final,  ultimate 
f(^(tmm  adj.   ill,  bad,  evil,  sad, 

sorry 
bie  @(f)(uc^t  (-en)  hollow,  ravine, 

cleft,  gorge,  defile,  opening 
fe^lu'rfeti  tr.    to  swallow,  gulp 

(down) ;  to  hiccough 
ber  ©(^(um'mer  slumber,  nap,doze 
fl^Itip'fen  intr.  (aux.  fein)  to  slip, 

slide,  glide  (unobserved) 
bee  <Sd)lufi  (pi.  ©c^luffe)  end,  close, 

conclusion 
fl^ma'^cn    tr.    to   abuse,   revile, 

slander,  calumniate 
f(^ma(  adj-  narrow,  slim,  slender 
fl^tne'cfen  intr-  and  tr.  to  taste, 

savor 
bag  Sc^mei'c^eln  flattery,  caress- 
ing, fawning 
f(^mers'H(^  adj.  painful,  grievous 
ber  Si^mieb   (-e)  smith,   black- 
smith 
baS  Sdimie'begttter  (— )  wrought- 

iron  railing 
fl^mun'jeln  intr.  to  smirk,  smile 
ber  ^d)mn^  dirt,  filth 
ft^mat'jtg  aflj.  dirty,  nasty,  filthy 
ber   Sc^wtt'bcl   {")    bill,    beak; 

mouth 
bee   @(^na)ld    ("e)    spirits;    gin, 

whisky;  dram 


ber  BiinapS'ttnq  ("e)  dram-shop, 
tavern 

ber  8(f|nar'd)er  (— )  snore,  snorer 

ft^nat'tern  intr.  to  cackle;  to 
g     ble,  chatter 

bag  @i!^nat'tern  cackling,  chatter- 
ing 

fc^nou'ben  (o  — o  and  reg.)  intr. 
to  snort 

bag  Sd^nau'bcn  snorting 

fl^natt'fen  intr.  to  wheeze,  breathe 
heavily,  puff,  snort 

bie  Sc^nau'je  (-n)  snout,  mouth 
(of  animals) 

ber  8i4nei'ber  (— )  tailor 

bag  <S(^ittt|if'tU(4  Cer)  handker- 
chief 

bie  @(^nur  ("  e)  string,  lace,  lash, 
cord 

fi^nur'ren  irUr.  to  hum,  buzz, 
whir,  rattle 

f(^Ott  adv.  already;  surely,  in- 
deed ;  all  right 

fi^iin  adj.  beautiful,  handsome, 
fine 

ber  <Bdto^  ("e)  lap 

fi^riig  adj.  oblique,  slanting, 
sloping,  diagonal 

ber  @c^rc(f  (-e)  terror,  fright 

ber  (Si^re'tfen  (— )  terror,  fright, 
horror,  dismay,  panic 

fc^re'tfenSbleii!^  adj.  pale  with  fear 

fc^retf' ^aft  adj.  fearful,  timid ; 
terrific 

bag  Sc^reif'ttig  (-fe)  frightful 
image,  tf^rrihle  vision 

ber  (Secret  (-e)  cry,  shout 

fil^rei'ben  (ic— ie)  tr.  to  write 

ber  Sc^rei'bertnec^t  (-e)  clerk, 
scribbler 


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bag  Sdircift'seUfl  writing  mate- 
rials) 

frfirei'cn  (ie  — i  (ie))  intr.  to  cry, 
sliout,  scream,  bellow  (t)or,f  rom) 

bcS  @d)rci'Ctt  shouting,  crying 

fdjrci'tcn  (icl)ritt,  gefct)ntten)  intr. 
(aux.  feiu)  to  stride,  step,  stalk 

bie  Sdjrift  (-en)  writing,  paper, 
deed,  record 

bag  Sdirift'fturf  (-e)  writing, 
paper,  document 

bag  Sc^til'Ietl  squealing,  squeak- 


ing 


ber  (5rf|rttt  (-e)  step,  pace,  stride 

flifroff  adj.  rugged,  rough,  steep, 
abrupt,  precipitous 

ber  (bag)  ®«^rot  (-e)  cut,  piece 

fd)t  int.  St !  hush  ! 

ber  ©t^ub'Iarren  (— )  wheel- 
barrow 

bie  Sdjub'labe  (-n)  drawer 

ber  Sd^ttb'faftcn  (— )  drawer 

ber  3d)Uft  (-e)  scoundrel,  rascal, 
scamp 

bie  ©(^ul'bonl  ("e)  school-bench, 
form 

bie  @i^u(b  (-en)  debt ;  fault 

ber  @d)ut'le^rcr  (— )  school- 
teacher 

ber  ®«(|itl'mctfter  (— )  school- 
master 

bie  Sc^ul'tcr  (-n)  shoulder 

bie  S(i)iir'5e  (-n)  apron 

bie  StfiUffcl  (-n)  dish,  platter 

f(^itt'tcltt  tr.  to  shake 

f^itt'ten  tr.  to  pour,  shed,  fill 

ber  @(^u^  protection,  defense, 
safeguard 

fj^ttt'jcn  tr.  to  guard,  protect, 
shelter,  defend 


fl^niai^  adj.  weak,  feeble,  deli- 
cate, faint,  dim 

bie  ®d|Wa'«^e  (-n)  weakness,  de- 
bility 

fc^tod'll^en  tr.  to  weaken,  enfeeble^ 
enervate 

fc^Wtlltl'ftnnig  adj.  weak  in  mind, 
soft 

ber  ®(^t»aU  swell,  flood 

ber  Sc^wang  Ce)  swing ;  vogue ; 
im  Sc^roange  fein  to  be  in  vogue, 
be  current,  prevail 

fc^ttianf  adj.  flexible,  pliable 

ber  ®(^wanj  ("c)  tail 

fc^toarj  adj.  black,  dark,  gloomy 

fdlWat'jen  intr.  to  talk,  prattle, 
chatter 

bag  <SditoaV^tn  talking,  chatter- 
ing 

f^toe'bctt  intr.  to  wave,  hover, 
hang,  float  (in  the  air) 

ber  Si^weif  (-e)  tail 

fi^toei'fen  intr.  {aux.  fein)  to  rove, 
stray,  ramble,  range 

f^wci'gen  (ic  — ie)  inir.  to  be 
silent 

bag  Si^tDei'gen  silence 

fi^ttiei'genb  adj.  silent 

fdiwetfl'fam  adj.  silent,  quiet, 
taciturn  ;  discreet,  reserved 

bag  St^weitt  (— )  hog,  pig 

ber  S(^loei^  perspiration,  sweat 

fc^Wcl'ICIt  (i  — 0  —  0)  intr.  {aux. 
^ein)  to  swell,  rise,  heave 

ft^Wcr  adj.  heavy,  weighty,  pon- 
dci'ous ;  grievous,  hard,  difficult 

ber  ©(^wie'gcrfoljn  ^e)  son-in- 
law 

fdiwim'men  (a  —  o)  intr.  (aux. 
t)aben  or  fein)  to  swim,  float 


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fdltoilt'beln  intr.  to  be  dizzy,  grow 
dizzy,  swim ;  impers.  es  f(^tDin= 
belt  mir  I  am  dizzy 

f|{)niin'gen  (a  —  u)  intr.  to  swing ; 
tr.  to  brandish,  flourish ;  fic^ 
fc^roingen  to  leap,  vault,  soar 

fdlWo'ren  (o  —  O)  tr.  and  intr.  to 
swear;  fc^rooren  bei  to  swear 
by;  fd^robren  an  to  swear  to, 
swear  as  to 

ft^toiil  adj.  sultry,  close 

fellas'  num.  six 

bie  See  (-n)  sea 

ba^  See'geflfcnft  (-et)  sea-goblin, 
specter  of  the  sea 

bag  (Btt'QraS  Cer)  sea-grass 

bie  Sec'Ie  (-n)  soul,  mind,  spirit 

bie  Sce'reife  (-n)  sea-voyage 

bie  Scc'fcite  (-n)  side  next  to  the 
sea 

ber  @ee'teufe(  (— )  sea-devil,  sea- 
demon 

bie  See'u^r  (-en)  chronometer, 
sea-clock 

ber  See'tuermut  sea- wormwood 

bag  (3e'ge(  ( — )  sail;  mit  DoUen 
©egein  under  press  of  sail,  in 
full  sail 

fe'gein  intr.  {anx.  tfaben  and  fein) 
to  sail 

ber  Se'gen  ( — )  blessing,  benedic- 
tion ;  bliss 

feg'neit  tr.  to  bless 

fe'^en  (ic  —  a  —  e)  tr.  to  see  ; 
to  look  at 

bie  @e^n'fu(i)t  longing,  ardent  de- 
sire, yearning,  aspiration 

fe^n'fitli^ttg  adj.  longing,  anxious, 
ardent,  passionate 

bie  Sei'be  (-n)  silk 


fci'ben  adj.  silk,  silken 

feitt  (bin,  luar,  geicejen)  intr.  {aux. 

fetn)  to  be 
feitt  (-C,  — )  poss.  adj.  his,  its 
feine^Sglet'c^en  pron.  the  like  of 

him,  the  like  of  it 
fcit  prep,  (dat.)  since 
fett'bent    ado.    since   then,   since 

that  time  ;  conj.  since 
bie  Sei'te  (-n)  side ;  jur  Seite 

fteUen  to  compare  (with) 
bie  Sei'tentafi^e  (-n)  side-pocket, 

trouser-pocket 
feit'ttJfirtS  adv.  sideways,  aside 
bie  Sefitn'be  (-n)  second 
fcl'be  adj.  same 
fcl'bcr,   felbft,  pron.  indecl.  self, 

myself,  etc. 
felbft  adv.  even 
felbft'beWtt^t  adj.  (self-)consciou8, 

proud,  conceited 
felbft'gesogen   adj.   home-raised, 

home-bred,  home-grown 
ber    Selbft'Derftanb    self-evident 

matter;  eg  jdjien  i^m  ©elbft; 

oer[tanb  he  took  it  as  a  matter 

of  course 
fe'ltg  adj.  blessed,  happy  ;  saved ; 

deceased,  late,  lamented 
fel'tcn  adv.  rarely,  scarcely,  sel- 
dom 
felt'fant    adj.   singular,   strange, 

curious 
feU'famermeife  adv.  strangely 
fen'ben    (faubte,    gefanbt;    also 

retjular)  tr.  to  send 
fcn'fcn    tr.   to  sink,    lower,    let 

down  ;  fid>  jenfen  to  sink,  settle 
fen('re(^t  a4}-  vertical,  perpendic- 
ular 


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feparati'ftifi^    adj-    separatistic, 

secessioiial 
ber  <3eptetn'tier  September 
fet'sen  tr.  to  set,  place,  put ;  fic^ 
fe^en  to  sit  down,  seat  one's 
self ;  to  settle 
feuf 'jen  irUr.  to  sigh 
ber  Scuf'jcr  (— )  sigh 
fid)  rejl.  pron.   himself,  herself, 
itself,   themselves,  one's  self  ; 
reciprocal  —  einanber 
fi'l^er  adj.  safe,  secure,  sure,  firm, 

true 
bie  ©i'l^er^eit  safety,  security, 

certainty 
bie  Sii^t  sight ;  in  Sid)t  fommen 

to  come  into  view 
{tC^t'bar  adj.  visible,  conspicuous, 

evident 
^e  Vfon.  she.  her,  it ;  they,  them ; 

©ie  you ;  cf.  (St 
fte'ben  num.  seven 
fte'oen  irdr.  to  vanquish,  conquer, 

be  victorious 
boS  ®icl  (-e)  drain,  sluice 
bie  Siel'rei^nung  (-en)  drain  ac- 
count, sluice  account 
bie  @tel'fa(^c  (-n)  drain  matter, 

sluice  matter 
ba^  (Sil'ber  silver 
bad  Sil'liergefd^irr  silverware 
bie  <B\VUxvaMt  (-n)  silvery  sea- 
gull 
bie  (Sirbermilnse  (-n)  silver  coin 
fin'Ien  (a  —  u)  intr.  (aux.  jein)  to 

sink,  fall,  drop,  subside 
ber  ©inn  (-e)  sense ;  inclination, 
feeling,  taste ;  mind  ;  meaning 
^tl'nen  (a — o)  trUr.  to  meditate, 
muse,  ponder,  reflect 


bad  Sin'nen  reflection,  meditat- 

ing,  musing 
fintt'IoS  a/dj.  senseless,  unconscious 
ber  Sinn'fprui^  ("e)  apophthegm, 

device,  motto 
ftnn'uemirrenb  adj.  sense-confus- 
ing, confusing 
bet  ®t^  (-e)  seat,  chair,  place 
fit'jeit  (fofe,  gefeflen)   ivtr.  to  sit; 

to  remain 
ber  Slowal'  (-en)  Slovak,  gypsy 
fo  adv.  so,  thr„s ;  well ;  conj.  then ; 
jo  einer  such  a  one,  the  like  of 
him ;  jo  (et)roaS  such  a  thing ; 
fo,  jo?  indeed,  you  don't  say 
so ;  rel.  pron.  {old)  =  ber,  bie,  baa 
fobalb'  conj.  as  soon  as 
bie  So'bc  (-n)  sod 
fofern'  see  foroeit 
fogar'  adv.  even 
fo'genattnt  adj.  so-called 
fogleid)'  adv.  directly,  immediate- 
ly, at  once,  forthwith 
ber  So^n  ("e)  son 
folan'ge  adv.  as  long  as,  so  long  as 
fwid)  ii'lj.  such 

fol'i^cnfaUd  adv.  in  such  a  case 
fol'len  (joU,  follte,  gejoUt)  Mr. 
shall,  should,  ought;  to  be  to, 
be  intended  to,  be  said  to 
fomtt'  adv.  consequently,  there- 
fore, so 
ber  ©om'mcr  (— )  summer 
ber  Som'merabenb  (-e)  sumnur 

evening 
ber  Sotn'merboben  dry  ground 
bie  Som'merJuft  ("c)  sunnntr  air 
fom'mer£i  udi\  in  the  suunuer 
ber  Som'mcrtjormittttg  (-e)  sum- 
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t 


fon'beni  tr.  to  separate 

fon'bern  conj.  but 

bic  Son'ne  (-n)  sun 

ber  Son'ncnouffloitfl  sunrise 

ba^  Sott'tienlit^t  sunlight 

fon'nifl  adj-  sunny 

ber  Soitn'tog  (-e)  Sunday 

bic  (Sonn'toflgjarfe  (-n)  Sunday 

jacket 
fottft   adv.  else,  otherwise,  some 

other;    usually;    fonft   cinmal 

some  other  day 
fon'fitfl  a(Hj.  other,  remaining 
bic  Sor'ge  (-n)    care,  concern, 

anxiety 
for'gett  intr.  to  fear,  apprehend ; 

to  worry ;  to  care  for,  see  to  (f iir) 
for'genlod  adj.   free  from  care, 

easy,  untroubled 
for'genooH  see  forgoon 
forg'f&Ittg  adj.  careful,  attentive, 

heedful 
forg'fant    adj.   careful,  heedful, 
.  solicitous 
forg'OoO    adj.   uneasy,   anxious, 

apprehensive 
fotoeit'  conj.  as  far  as,  ?o  far  as 
fowie'  conj.  as  (also),  as  well  as, 

like ;  as  soon  as 
ber  <SpaU  (-e)  rift,  split,  fissure, 

crevice 
\paVttn  {weak,  also  gcjpaltcnp.p.) 

tr.  tocleave,  split,  rend,  break  up 
fpo'ltifl^  adj.  Spanish 
bic  ^))an'nttng  interest,   excite- 
ment 
flia'ren  tr.  to  spare,  save,  econo- 
mize 
fyor'U^  adj.  sparse,  s.^ant,  scarce 
ber  <Bpafi  ("e)  jest,  joke,  sport 


fliot  adj.  late ;  fpoter  later,  after- 
wards 
ber  @pa'ten  (— )  spade 
bet  S^tt'tettjHi^  (-C)  cut  with  a 

spade 
ffiajte'ren  inf^.  {aux.  fein)  to  walk, 
take  a  wai      jpajieren  ge^en  to 
take  a  wah     fpajiecen  fasten 
to  take  a  drive 
bie  Spet'fe  (-n)  food ;  vipnds 
fpert'bettttg    adj.    astride    with 

feet  wide  apart 
bet  (Spte'gel  (— )  mirror 
bie  8|)ie'gelttitg  (-en)  reflection 
baS  (S^iiel  (-C)  play,  sport,  game 
fliic'Ien  tr.  to  play,  sport 
bet<SpteI'fo«erob'  (-en)  playmate 
fpin'nen  (a  — o)  tr.  to  spin;  to 
plot ;  intr.  to  purr  (cat) ;  fi(^ 
jpinnen  to  spin  itself,  be  formed 
ba§   @^ttttt'rab   ('er)    spinning- 
wheel 
^piM  a4j.  pointed 
bie  <Bpit'it  (-n)  point,  top,  peak, 

spire 
ber  <3rU'aettfhrt(4  (-e)  lace  frill 
ber  Sportt  (-e ;  (f iir  5leitet)  © poreit) 

spur 
ber  Stio'venfHil^,  Bpo'ttn^tHi, 

(-e)  dig  of  the  spur 
bag  ©pott'wort  (-C)  mockery 
\ptt'ittn  (i  —  a  —  0)  intr.  to  speak, 

talk,  say 
bet  @^re'ier  (— )  speaker 
f^ren'gen  irUr.  {aux.  fein)  to  gal- 
lop, dash,  ride  ^<,  full  speed, 
burst 
bie  <Bpxtn  chaff;  bie  ©prcu  oom 
SBcijcn  fonbern  to  sift  the  chaff 
from  the  wheat 


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fjirin'fleit  (a  — u)  intr.  (aux.  fcin 

or  ^aben)  to  spring,  leap,  jump, 

bound 
bie  Sprinq'flnt  (-en)  spring-tide ; 

tlie  tide   following  full   moon 

and  new  moon 
fprit'jCtt  intr.  (aux.  fcin  or  ^aben) 

to  splash,  spirt,  spout 
fprit'ficn  intr.  and  tr.  to  fly  out  in 

sparks,  flash,  breathe 
bcr  Spttf  (-e)  apparition,  specter, 

hobgoblin,  ghost ;  bugbear 
Sput'erfc^einung  (-en)  apparition 
f)iu'(en    tr.    or    intr.     to    wash 

(against),  lave 
bie   Spit'Iuttg    washing    of    the 

waves  and  current 
bet  (Btab  i't)  staff 
bie  Sta'd^elbeere  (-n)  gooseberry 
bie  (Stabt  ("e)  town,  city 
bie  Sta^t'froft  ("e)   strength  of 

steel 
ber  @toff  ("e)  stable,  stall,  shed 
bie  StaO'tur  (-en)  stable-door 
ber  Stamm    ("c)    stem,  trunk ; 

stock,  race 
ftam'meln  tr.  to  stammer,  stutter, 

falter 
ftam'tnen  intr.   to  come,  spring, 

descend  (from) 
ftiitn'tnig  adj.  full-grown,  strong, 

robust,  stout 
ftamp'fen  tr.  to  stamp 
ber  <3tanb  ("e)  stand ;  state,  con- 
dition, situation 
ber  Stiin'ber  (— )  pillar,  post 
\tatib''fiaUtn  (a  — ic  — a)  intr.  to 

stand  one's  ground 
ftiitt'big  adj.  fixed,  settled,  con- 
tinual 


bie  Stan'ge  (-n)  pole,  stake,  rod 

ftnrf  adj.  strong,  loud,  violent, 
stout,  versed ;  very  much 

ftiir'tcn  tr.  to  strengthen,  invigor- 
ate, refresh 

ftttrr  adj.  stiff,  motionless,  fixed, 
staring 

ftar'ren  intr.  to  stare 

ffatt  prep,  (gen.)  instead  of,  in 
lieu  of 

bie  Bt'dt'tt  (-n)  place,  stead,  room 

ftatt'^finbcn  (a  —  u)  intr.  to  take 
place,  come  to  pass,  happen 

ftatt'Hi^  adj.  stately 

bas  ®tau'nen  astonishment, 
amazement,    surprise,   wonder 

fte'cfeit  (ftecftc  (ftaf),  geftedtt)  irUr. 
to  stick ;  to  be  hidden ;  tr.  to 
stick  (in,  into),  set,  put 

ber  Ste'ifen  (— )  stick,  staff 

fte'^en  (ftanb,  gcftanben)  intr.  to 
stand  ;  to  remain,  be 

fte^'Ien  (ie  — a  — o)  tr.  to  steal, 
thieve 

ftcif  ac^.  stiff,  firm,  rigid 

bie  Stci'flC  see  ©tiegc 

ftci'gctt  (ic  —  ie)  intr.  (aux.  fein) 
to  rise,  mount,  ascend;  to  in- 
crease 

ftcil  adj.  steep,  bold,  precipitous 

ber  (Stein  (-e)  stone 

bie  Stel'Ie  (-n)  place,  spot ;  posi- 
tion ;  an  beffen  ©telle  in  his 
place ;  an  Drt  unb  Stelle  on  the 
ground,  on  the  spot 

fteCfen  tr.  to  put,  place ;  einen 
2lntv&g  ftelien  to  make  (bring  for- 
ward) a  motion  {or  proposition) 

fteCIenweif  (e)  adv.  here  and  there, 
sporadically 


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ber  Stca'moi^er  (— )  cartwright, 

wheelwright 
bi*^  etel'  anc  (-en)  setting ;  pos- 
ture ;  position,   situation ;    ar- 
rangement, disposition 
bet  Stcn'flel  (— )  stalk,  stem 
bic  etet'befammer   (-n)    death- 
chamber 
ftcr'ben  (i  — a— o)  intr.  (ottx. 
^ein)  to  die;  am  ©terben  jein 
to  be  dying,  to  be  at  the  point 
of  death 
bet  ©tent  (-c)  star 
fttt  adj.  fixed ;  steady,  constant ; 

continual,  perpetual 
ftetS  adv.  continually,  always,  ever 
bet  Stie'fel  (—  (-n))  boot 
baS  Stiefl  score 
bic  Stie'jje  (-n)  steps,  staircase, 

ladder 
bet  Stieg'U^er  (— ),  ber  Sticfl'U^ 

(-e),  goldfinch 
ftier'na^g    adj.  stubborn,  intol- 
erant 
ftif'tctt  tr.  to  found,  establish,  in- 
stitute, make 
frtD,  fiil'le,  adj.  3till,  silent,  quiet, 
calm,  hushed,  tranquil,  peace- 
able 
bte  ©til'Ie   (-n)    calm,   silence, 

stillness 
fKB'=fie^eti  (ftanb,  gcftanben)  intr. 

to  stand  still 
baS  @timm'«^ctt  (— )  small  voice 
bie  Stitn'me  (-n)  voice,  vote 
bie  ©tittl  (-en)  forehead,  brow 
boS  ©tSrf'C^Ctt  (— )    small  stick, 

small  cane 
fto'lfen    intr.  to  stop,  cease;   to 
break  ofE ;  to  hesitate,  stammer 


bad  StSVnen  groaning,  groans 
ft0l)   adj.  proud,  haughty,  arro- 
gant; splendid,  noble 
ber  Stals  pride 
ftop'fett  tr.  to  stuff,  stop 
ftOp'^etl  tr.  to  stop 
ber  Stori^  (""e)  stork 
fti'ten    tr.   to  disturb,   interfere 

(with),  interrupt 
ber  Stoft  C'e)  blow,  shock,  stroke 
fto'ften  (b  — ie  — 0)  tr.  to  push, 
thrust,  knock,  kick,  shove  (see 
auS'ftofeen);    intr.    {aux.   fcin) 
auf  etroaS  ftofeen  to  meet,  run 
into 
ftra'fen  tr.  to  punish 
ber  Stroll  (gfcn.  -C9,  pi.  -en)  beam, 

ray 
bad  SttaVlenmeer  flood  (of  joy) 
ber  6tranb  (-e)    strand,  beach, 

shore 
ber  Stronb'Ioufer  (— )  sandpiper ; 

shore  loafer 
bic  Sttanb'nclle  (-n)  shore-pink 
bT  Strottb'tlOflCt  (")  coast-bird 
ftrau'^ettt  intr.  to  stumble,  trip 
firc'ftetl  intr.  to  strive,  endeavor 
bic  <BtXt'dt   (-n)    tract,   extent, 
distance,   section ;    cine    roeitc 
©tredte  a  long  way 
ftre'lfett  tr.  to  stretch 
ftrei'i^eltt  tr.  to  stroke,  caress 
frtci'l^ett  (i  — i)   intr.  to  stroke, 

touch,  rub 
ftrei'fen  tr.  to  stripe,  streak ;  intr. 
to  touch  in  passing,  graze  ;  to 
wander,  rove ;  i^n  mit  i^ren 
bunfeln  Slugen  pc^tig  ftretfenb 
casting  a  hasty  (furtive)  glance 
at  him  from  her  dark  eyes 


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bcr  Stret'fctt  (— )  stripe,  stn-ak, 
strip 

ber  Streit  (-e)  contention,  con- 
test, conflict,  strife,  struggle, 
quarrel 

flrei'ten  (ftritt,  geftrittcn)  intr.  to 
contend,  struggle,  dispute 

ber  <5tttU'faU  ("e)  disputed  case 

ber  Strett'^cilflft  (-e)  war-horse, 
charger 

ftreng(c)  adj.  severe,  strict,  aus- 
tere; (^dlte)  intense,  bitter, 
keen,  sharp 

fitri'ifctt  tr.  to  knit 

bag  6tri(f'5eug  knitting-imple- 
ments ;  knitting 

bad  @troI|  Ftraw 

bic  StM^'ftcftirfuttg  (-en)  a  pro- 
tecting covering  of  straw 

bie  @tro^'beife  (-n)  straw  cover- 
ing 

bie  ©troVHcferuttg  (-en)  provid- 
ing of  straw,  supplying  of 
straw,  delivery  of  straw 

ber  Strom  ("e)  river,  stream, 
flood,  tide,  current 

ftrom'artig  adj.  stream-like 

ftto'mctt  intr.  (aux.  fein  and l^abcn) 
to  stream,  flow,  pour,  gush 

ber  Stru'bcl  (— )  whirlpool,  gulf, 
abyss,  nishing  water 

ftru'beltt  intr.  to  eddy,  whirl,  boil, 
spout 

ber  <Sttnmpf  ("e)  stocking,  sock 

ftrup'^Jig  adj.  bristly,  rough, 
rugged,  shaggy 

bie  Btn'bt  (-n)  room,  chamber; 
dim.  etublein,  ©tubc^en 

bie  Stu'ftcntar  (-en)  chamber 
door,  room  door 


bao  Stiirf  (-e)  piece,  bit 
ftiibic'ren  tr.  to  study 
ber  Qtttttl  ("c)  chair,  seat 
fittimm  adj.  dumb,  mute,  silent, 

speechless 
ftttin|»f  adj.  blunt,  dull,  stupid; 

ftumpfer  ^uU  short  thick  tuft 
bie  iShin'be  (-n)  hour,  league 
ftun'benlang  adv.  for  hours 
ber  Sturm  (''e)  storm 
fttir'men  intr.  to  storm 
bie  Sturm'Pttt  (-en)    high   tide 

raised  by  a  storm  ;  high  waves 
bad  @turm'ge(eu(  howl  of  the 

storm,  roar  of  the  storm 
ftiir'jen  tr.  to  hurl,  throw,  plunge, 

precipitate  ;  intr.  {aux.  fein)  to 

be  precipitated,  fall;  to  rush, 

dash 
ber  Stttrj'farreit  (— )   tumbrel, 

dump-cart 
bie  Sttt'te  (-n)  mare 
ftnt'jett  intr.  to  prick  up  the  ears ; 

to  start,  startle;  to  be  taken 

aback 
fu't^ctt  tr.   to  seek,  search  for; 

=  Derfud^en  to  try,  endeavor 
bcr  (Su'bctt   south;  nac^  6uben 

towards  the  south 
bie  Sitb'ofteife  (-n)  southeast  cor- 
ner 

bie  Sttb'fette  (-n)  south  side 
bie  Siib'f))t^e  (-n)  southern  tip 
ber  Oiib'fiiboft  south-southeast 
fiib'martS  adv.  southward,  to  the 

south 
ber  SUb'wcfter  (— )  (=  eturm'^ 

fappe)  south-wester 
fii^'nen  tr.  to  atone   or 
bie  Sum'me  (-n)  sum 


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fum'men  intr.  to  hum,  buzz 

Die  Sitn'be  (-n)  sin 

tie  Siinb'flut,  Sint'flut,  deluge, 

the  (great)  flood 
ffinb'^aft  adj.  sinful 
fiin'bigen  intr.  to  sin 
JAg  a4j.  sweet 


bie  Za'haU\audit  tobacco-juice 

ber  ta^baUtafttn  (— )  tobacco- 
box 

ber  Za'baldlnoten  (— )  quid  of 
tobacco 

bet  ta'ialdqnalm  thick  tobacco- 
smoke 

ber  So'bel  (— )  fiult,  defect; 
blame,  censure,  reproof,  re- 
proach 

bie  %a'ftl  (-n)  table,  board 

ber  Sag  (-e)  day 

tagand'  tngeitt'  adv.  day  out  and 
day  in 

ta'g(e)(ang  adv.  for  days 

ber  Xo'g(e)I3^tter  (— )  day-laborer 

bet  Za'i{t)ltifimt\o^tt  ("c)  day- 
laborer's  son 

bie  Sa'geSfonne  sunlight 

bie  Sa'gedjeit  (-en)  time  of  the 
day,  day-time;  iibet  Xagedjeit 
during  the  day 

bo^  Sa'g(e)»erl  day's  work,  daily 
work 

tag'Udj  adj.  daily 

tagd  adv.  by  day,  during  the  day 

togfi'ber  adv.  through  the  day 
(past) 

bet  Xa'itt  {—)  dollar 

bet  Zaui  ('e)  daAce 


tan'^tn  intr.  to  dance ;  tan^en 
laflen  to  dandle 

bet  (bie)  Xan'^enbe  {declined  aa 
adj.)  danct. 

bieian'jierin(-nen)dancer,partner 

bie  Xape'te  (-n)  tapestry 

tap'^tt  adj.  bravo,  valiant,  stout, 
courageous 

bie  Xa'fc^e  (-n)  pocket 

bie  Sttt  (-en)  deed,  action,  act; 
in  bet  lot  indeed 

bie  Xot'fai^e  (-n)  fact 

tat'foi^Hi^  adj.  actual,  positive 

bie  Xat'it  (-n)  paw,  claw 

bie  Sau'be  (-n)  pigeon,  dove 

bie  Satt'fe  (-n)  christening,  bap- 
tism ;  aui  ber  Slaufe  ^eben  to 
stand  godfather,  stand  god- 
mother 

ton'fett  tr.  to  baptize,  christen 

bet  %anV\dttin  (-c)  certificate  of 
baptism 

tott'gen  intr.  to  be  of  use,  be  of 
value,  be  fit  (for) 

ber  Zau'mtl  reeling,  staggering ; 
giddiness,  intoxication 

tott'meltt  intr.  to  reel,  stagger, 
tremble 

tStt'fi^ett  tr.  to  deceive,  delude, 
cheat 

tait'fenb  num.  thousand 

tan'fenbfttmmtg  adj.  thousand- 
voiced 

tttjie'ten  tr.  to  rate,  estimate 

bet  Ztidi  (-e)  pond,  pool 

bet  (baS)  Seit  (-e)  part,  portion, 
share,  division 

tei'Utt  tr.  to  share,  divide 

teil'tta^ntlod  a4}-  unconcerned, 
listless,  indifferent 


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tcU'^nc^men  (nimmt,  na^nt,  ge= 
nomnien)  intr.  to  partake  of, 
participate  in 

ber  XcU'ne^mer  (— )  participator, 
sliarer,  i)artaker 

tetld  n'lv.  i)iirtly,  in  part 

bie  Xci'Iung  (-en)  division,  par- 
tition, sliaring 

teiCttieife  adj.  partial 

bos  Xcleftop'  (-e)  telescope 

bft  lel'Ier  (— )  plate 

bie  Xen'ne  (-n)  floor,  barn-floor 

teu'er  adj.  dear,  costly,  expensive 

ber  Sctt'fel  (— )  devil 

bag  Xeu'felSpfcrb  (-e)  infernal 
horse,  devil's  horse 

bet  Sleu'fcldunfug  work  of  Satan, 
diabolical  mischief 

bie  Sljeoloflie'  [2;^  =  2]  ( -n)  the- 
ology 

bet  Uron  [2^  =  X]  (-e)  throne 

ttef  adj.  deep,  profound 

bie  Xie'fe  (-n)  deepness,  depth, 
deep,  profundity 

ttefgrfinbtg  adj.  deep 

bas  Iter  (-e)  animal 

bie  Xier'fttmme  (-n)  animal  sound 

bet  Zi\dt  (-e)  uble ;  nac^  Jifc^e 
after  dinner 

bo«  lift^'tiii^  ('er)  table-cloth 

to'ben  intr.  to  storm,  rage 

bag  Zo'btn  storming,  raging, 
blustering 

bie  Xoi^'tet  (')  daughter 

ber  lob  (-e)  death ;  am  3;obe  dy- 
ing, at  death's  door ;  auf  3;ob 
unb  Seben  at  the  peril  of  one's 
life,  desperate 

bie  ZottSanqft  mortal  fright, 
agony  of  fear 


ber  Zo'bedfi^rei  (-c)  death-shriek 
bie    Zo'tt^ftiUt   (-n)    death-like 

silence 
tob'milbe    ac^j.    tired    to   death, 

worn  out,  dog-tired 
ttU  adj.  mad,  frantic ;  infuriated, 

raging 
bet  Ion  ("e)  sound,  tone,  accent 
ber  Ion  clay 

tS'nen  m<r.  to  sound,  resound,  ring 
bie  lon'ne  (-n)  tun,  barrel,  cask ; 

ton 
bie  lon'fifeife  (-n)  clay  pipe 
ber  Io|»f  ('e)  pot,  jar 
bag  lor  (-e)  ga  e 
ber  lorf  peat,  turf 
ber  lorf'ringcl  (— )  pile  of  peat 

(consisting  of  eight  or  eighteen 

peata  stacked  up  for  drying) 
bielor'^eit  (-en)  folly,  foolishness 
to'fen  intr.  to  rage,  roar 
bag  lo'fen  roar 
tot  adj.  dead ;  ber  (bie)  lote  dead 

person 
to'tenbla^  see  totenbleic^ 
to'tenbleil^     adj.     deadly    pale, 

ghastly 
bie  lo'tenfammer  (-n)  vault,  grave 
ber  Io'tenIo|if  ('e)  skull 
to'tenftiQ  adj.  still  as  death 
bie  lo'tenfKQe  (-n)  dead  calm, 

dead  silence 
t^^'-^fi^Iogen  (a  —  u— a)  tr.  to  kill 
b.-^  Irab  trot;  in  2;rab  bringen 

to  stir  up 
tra'ben  intr.  to  trot,  trudge 
trfi'ge   adj.  inactive,  idle,  lazy, 

sluggish,  inert 
trn'gen  (o  — u — a)  tr.  to  carry, 

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bie  ^CrSfl'fieit   laziness,  idleness, 
indolfiicp,  inertnesH 

ta^  Ztam'ptln  trampling,  stamp- 
ing 

bte  tro'ne  (-n)  tear 

trau'en  intr.  to  trust,  have  confi- 
de nee  in 

bic  Xrau'er    mourning,    sorrow, 
grief,  affliction 

bie  Srau'erefi^c  (-n)  weeping  ash 

bad  Xrott'erjoftr  (-e)  year  of 
mourning 

bad  Irott'erfleib  (-er)  mourning 
dress 

bcr  Ztautu  ("e)  dream 

ber  Xrfitt'mer  (— )  dreamer 

bcrXratt'pfeitm8(-e)  wedding-fee 

trau'rtg  adj.  sad,  dejected,  de- 
pressed, gloomy,  mournful 

tref'fen  (trifft,  traf,  gcttoffcn)  tr. 
to  hit,  strike  ;  to  find,  meet,  fall 
in  (with),  light  (on) ;  fi(§  treffen 
to  happen 

treff'Ui^  adj.  excellent,  eminent, 
admirable 

trei'ben  (ic  — ie)  tr.  and  intr.  to 
drive,  move ;  to  carry  on,  prac- 
tice, do ;  intr.  {aux.  jein)  to  drift, 
be  driven  (along),  race 
trcn'nentr.to  separate,  part.divide 
bie  3;rcn'fC  (-n)  snaffle,  bridoon 
bie  Zttp'pt  (-n)  staircase,  flight 

of  steps 
ttc'tctt  (tritt,  trat,  gctreten)  intr. 
(aux.  haben  and  jein)  to  tread, 
step,  walk,  enter 
tten  adj.  faithful,  true,  trusty, 

honest,  loyal 
ttie'fctt  (troff ,  gettoffcn ;  also  weak) 
inir.  to  drop,  drip 


ber  trift'wcfl  (-e)  cattle-track, 
cattle-patli 

trin'fen  (a  — u)  tr.  to  drink 

ber  Irttt'fiein  (-e)  stt-pping-Htone 

tro'lfen  adj.  <lry;  cold,  frigid 

bcr  Xrompe'tenfdiaU  (-e)  Hound  of 
a  trumpet,  trumpet-blast 

ber  Ztop'Un  (—)  drop 

bet  Iroft  consolation,  comfort, 
solace,  encouragement,  hope 

tro'ftett  tr.  to  console,  comfort, 
solace,  cheer;  ©ott  tt5ft'  mercy 
on,  mercy 

bex  Xrd'fter  {—)  comforter,  con- 
oler 

ttotf  prep,  (gen.)  in  spit  !  tt^ 
witlistanding 

bet  Txo^  flaring,  boldness ;  defi- 
ance, scorn,  spite,  obstinacy, 
haughtiness 

tro^bent'  adv.  nevertheless 

trot'jcn  intr.  to  defy,  be  obstinate, 
be  refractory,  be  sulky ;  (ouf) 
to  presume  upon 

trot'jig  adj.  defiant,  insolent,  ob- 
stinate, sulky 

trii'be  adj.  troubled, muddy,  thick ; 
cloudy,  gloomy,  dull,  dim  ;  dis- 
mal, sad 

trfi'bcn  (r.  to  trouble,  make  mud- 
dy ;  to  dull,  tarnish,  obscure ; 
to  make  dismal,  sadden 
bie  (baS)  Xriib'fal  (-e)  tribulation, 

sorrow,  trouble,  calamity 
bie    Xrfim'mer    pi.    fragments, 

ruins 
ber  Ztunt  ("e)   draught,  drink; 
drinking,     drunkenness ;      am 
2;runle   feftgcbiieben   roar   had 
remained  long  over  their  cups 


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ber  Ztupp  (-S)  troop,  band,  crowd 

ttt*  =  tue,  see  tun 

t>ai  tuii  (-e)  cloth ;  {pi.  X\xd)et) 

handkerchief ;  shawl 
bog  Z&'i^tlditn  (-)  see  ^iic^Icin 
bag  X&it'Uin  {—)  little  kerchief 
tfil^'tig  cwy    fit,  able,   capable; 
effective,  thorough,  solid,  ex- 
cellent 
bie  Z&ii'tiQhit  aptness,  fitness, 
ability;  excellence,  proficiency 
tun  (tat,  geton)  tr.  to  do,  make ; 
tut'g  auc^   does  instead;   load 
tut  bag  mir  what  is  that  to  me  ? 
bag  aBaffcr  tut  bit  nid^tg  the 
water  will  not  harm  you ;  einen 
3ltemjU3  tun  to  draw  a  breath 
bog  Zun  doing(s),  practices,  con- 
duct 
bic  Sflt  (-en)  door 
ber  Z&t'fiaUn  {—)  door-hook 
ber  S^urnt  ("e)  tower,  steeple,  spire 
tfit'mett  r^.  to  tower,  rise  high 
bie  Xntm']pitit  (-n)  top  of  the 

steeple 
ber  Ifir'pfoften  (— )  door-post 
ber  Z&t'^palt  (-c)  crack  of  the 
door 

It 

U'htl  adj.  evil,  ill,  bad 

tt'beftooUenb  adj.  spiteful,  malev- 
olent 

ii'6en  tr.  to  practice,  exercise 

ii'ber  prep.  {dat.  and  ace.)  and  adv. 
over,  above,  beyond,  across 

itbcrall'  adv.  everywhere,  through- 
out 

flberbtcd'  adv.  besides,  moreover, 
in  addition  to  this 


ber  d'Herfatt  ("e)  sudden  attack, 
surprise,  invasion 

ilberfol'len  (uberfdQt,  iiberfiel, 
iiberfaUen)  tr.  to  fall  upon, 
come  upon,  impress  itself  upon; 
to  overtake 

it'berflitfftg  ac{j.  superfluous,  need- 
less 

iifierfltt'ten  tr  to  overflow,  inuu' 
date,  flood,  deluge 

iiberfitt'tern  tr.  to  overfeed 

flberge'ben  (i  — a  — e)  tr.  to  sur- 
render, deliver  (up),  hand  over, 
commit 

fi'ber^angenb  a4j.  overhanging 

atttlianpV  adv.  on  the  whole, 
generally  ;  altogether,  at  all 

fiber^in'  ado.  over;  superficial; 
past 

iiber^o'Ien  tr.  to  overtake,  out- 
strip ;  to  exceed 

fiber^d'ren  tr.  not  to  hear,  to 
miss;  not  to  heed 

fibertom'men  (Ubcrfom,  iJberfom= 
me«)  tr.  to  get,  receive ;  to  seize, 
attack,  come  over 

flbetlof'fen  (uberlo^t,  ilberriefe, 
iiberlaffen)  tr.  to  leave,  give 
up,  commit ;  [xd)  iiberlaffen  to 
give  one's  self  up  to;  to  yield 
one's  self  to 

fiberU''u'fcn  (ciu  —  ie  —  ou)  tr.  to 
run  over,  come  over,  pass  over ; 
mic^  lOoUte  noc^traglid^  cin 
©rauen  iiberloufcn  I  seemed  to 
feel  a  belated  shiver  creep  over 
me 

jlberle'gen  adj-  superior,  surpass- 
ing 

bie  ftlierle'gen^eit  (-en)  superiority 


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313 


blcflbetlc'flttWfl  consideration,  de- 
liberation, reflection 
bic  UbetUe'fentng  (-en)  deliver- 
ing, surrender;  transmission; 
tradition 
fl'bcnniiftig  adj.  beyond  measure, 

profuse,  exceeding 
ilberra'gen   tr.  to  tower  above, 
overtop,  overhang  ;  to  surpass, 
be  superior  to 
bic  fibem'bttnflgfitttfi  ("e)  art  of 

persuasion 
fibetYte'feln  tr.  to  ripple  over,  run 

through,  pass  over 
flbcrfe^Io'gett  (a  — u  — a)  re^.  to 

tumble  over,  fall  backwards 
uberfil)rei'ett(ic— i(ie))  tr.  tooutr 

cry,  rise  above 
flbctfirei'teit   (uber^c^ritt,    ubet= 
jc^ritten)  tr.  to  cross ;  to  trans- 
gress 
uberf^toem'men  see  iiberflutcn 
iiberfe'ljeii  (ie— a— c)  tr.  to  look 

over,  survey  ;  to  overlook 
iiberfifnt'sett  tr.  to  splash 
itberfpu'Ien  tr.  to  wash,  lave 
ttberfte'fte»  (iiberftanb,  ubcrftan= 
ben)  also  sep.  ii'bct=fte^en  to  en- 
dure, overcome,  recover  from ; 
to  stand  above,  be  above 
iiberfttiJ'mett  see  uberfluten 
bic  UbetftriJ'mung  (-en)  deluge, 

inundation,  flood 
fibcttta'flett  (0  — u  — a)   tr.  to 
transfer,  make  over ;   to  com- 
mission 
fibertrie'bett  adj.  exaggerated,  ex- 
cessive, extravagant 
flbctwod|'fe«  [f]  (ft  —  u  —  a)  «r. 
to  overgrow,  outgrow 


u'ber'toollen   intr.  {aux.  fein)  to 

boil  over,  gush  over,  overflow ; 

tr.  insep.  oon  tiefcr  Dammerung 

iibcrroaUf  sunk  in  deep  twilight 

tiberwei'fett  (ic  —  ie)  tr.  to  make 

over,  hand  over,  assign,  commit 

bie  Ubctjeu'fluttfl  conviction ;  \\<i) 

jur  Uberjcj-gung  ju  bringcn  to 

convince  himself 

ftbetste'^en  (ubcrjog,  iibcrsogen) 

tr.  to  cover,  deck 
ber  fi'berjUfl  C'e)  cover,  case 
fl'brig  adj.  left  (over),  remaining, 
other ;  im  iibrigcn  for  the  rest ; 
bic  iibrigcn   the   others;   bod 
iibrige  the  rest 
baS  U'fer  (— )  shore 
bcr  Wftvpiaii  ('c)  shore 
bic  U^r  (-en)  clock  ;  o'clock 
um  prep,  (ace.)  and  adv.  round, 
around,  at,  for,  by,  about ;  um 
fo  mtf)t  so  much  the  more,  all 
the  more  ;  um  fo  roenigct  with 
the  less  reason;  cincn  aCBagcn 
um  ben  anbcren  one  carriage 
after   another;    um    unb   um 
round  about ;  \o  um  about 
ttmbtiin'gen  tr.  to  press  around, 

press  about 
umfaf  fen  tr.  to  embrace,  inclose ; 

to  comprise,  contain 
tttnge'ben  a4j.  surrounded 
um'gefifilVt  adj.  tilted,  turned  over 
bcr  Um'ljang  ("c)   shawl,  cape, 

wrap(s) 
nm^egt'  odj.  inclosed 
nm^er'  adv.  around,  about 
«m^er''ffl^ten  tr.  to  lead  about 
ttnt'^Ie^rett    irUr.  (aux.  fcin)  to 
turn  round,  turn  back,  return 


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umllam'tttttn  tr.  to  embrace, 
clasp  in  one's  arms ;  to  cling  to 

betUm'Ianf  Ce)  revolution,  circu- 
lation 

um'^Iaufen  (fiu  —  ic  —  au)  intr. 

{aux.  fcin)  to  resolve,  circulate ; 

to  expire 
ttitt'^Iegen   tr.  to  change  about, 

remodel 
nmrau'fil^en   tr.  to  rustle  round, 

roar  round ;  betttubenb  i^n  um= 

raufd^en    to  deafen  him  with 

their  noise 
um'fc^tC^t    adv.    turn    and    turn 

about,  alternately 
um'=fe^en  (ie  —a  —  c)  refl.  to  look 

around,  look  about,  look  back 
tltnfonfil'  adv.  gratuitously,  gratis ; 

in  vain,  vainly;  without  cause 
ttm'-fpringeit  (a— u)  intr.  {aux. 

fein)    to    change,    shift,   veer 

round 
ber  Um'ftattb  ('e)  circumstance 
um'-tttn  (tat,  getan)  refl.  to  seek 

for,  look  out  for,  inquire  after 

ber  Um'loeg  (-e)  detour,  circui- 
tous way 

um'=ioenben  (toanbtc,  geroanbt ; 
also  reg.)  tr.  to  turn  round, 
turn  about 

Words  compounded  with  un=  regu- 
larly have  the  chief  stress  upon  this 
member;  but  in  adjectives  and  ad- 
verbs there  is  a  considerable  tendency 
to  shift  the  stress  to  the  second  mem- 
ber. In  time  German  will  probably 
yield  entirely  to  this  tendency,  just  as 
FngliMh  did  long  tigo.  —  JIempl. 

unablfif'ftg  adj.  incessant,  unre- 
mitting, continual,  ceaseless 


unabfe^'iar  adj.  extending  be- 
yond  the  reach  of  the  eye,  im- 
measurable, interminable 

umntaft'bat  adj.  not  to  be  touched, 
inviolable ;  unimpeachable 

nnoitf^alt'fam  adj.  impetuous,  ir- 
resistible ;  cf.  unauf^dr'Itc^ 

ttnanf^Sr'Itli^  adj.  incessant,  con- 
tinual, perpetual 

ntt'banbtg  adj.  unmanageable,  in- 
tractable ;  excessive 

tttt'beai^tet  adj.  unnoticed,  un- 
heeded 

ttn'bebetl^t  adj.  undiked 

un'be^agltd^  adj.  unpleasant,  un- 
comfortable 

nn'befattnt  acy.  unknown 

un'^rftimmert  adj.  careless,  heed- 
less, unconcerned 

utt'berii^rt  adj.  untouched,  un- 
handled,  intact 

itnbetoeg'ltil^  adj.  immovable,  mo- 
tionless, fixed 

unbetoegt'  adj.  unmoved 

un'betllU^t  adj.  unknown,  uncon- 
scious of,  ignorant  of 

un'biatg  adj.  inequitable,  unfair, 
unjust,  unreasonable 

unb  [unt]  conj.  and 

nn'beutlt^  adj.  indistinct 

bag  Un'btng  (-er)  monster,  ac- 
cursed creature 
un'etngebenf  adj.  indecl.  unmind- 
ful, forgetful  of  (gen.) 
nnerfenit'bar     adj.    unrecogniz- 
able 

uu'erlebtgt  (also  unerlc'bigt)  adj. 

not  disposed  of,  unsettled 
nnermef  fen  ac^f.  unmeasured,  im- 

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mterme^'Hi^  adj.  immeaourable, 
immense,  boundless,  vast 

nn'erwortet  adj.  unexpectedly 

ber  Un'faQ  ('c)  accident,  mishap, 
misfortune,  disaster 

bie  Un'fornt  (-en)  deformity; 
monstrosity;  brute 

un'gefiige  adj.  unwieldy,  un- 
gainly, clumsy 

ttttge^eu'er  adj.  huge,  vast,  im- 
mense ;  enormous,  excessive ; 
monstrous,  dreadful 

Ult'ge^tlfbeirt  adj.  unchecked,  un- 
prevented,  without  hindrance 

un'gcorbnet  adj.  unregulated, 
confused 

nn'gefi^iift  adj.  awkward,  clumsy ; 
ber  (bie)  Ungef  c^idtc  clumsy  per- 
son, awkward  person 

nn'geftdtt  adj.  undisturbed,  un- 
troubled, uninterrupted 

nit'geftric^ett  adj.  unpainted 

tttt'getoaf^ett  adj.  unwashed, 
dirty,  nasty ;  ungeioafc^ened 
SSort  abusive  remark 

att'geWi^  adj.  uncertain,  remote 

nn'gemo^ttt  a^'  .naccustomed, 
unwonted  1 

tttt'gejSl^It  at  ounted,  count- 

less 

baS  Un'giarf  (pi  UnglUdgfaQe) 
misfortune,  mishap,  disaster, 
calamity 

ber  (bie)  ttn'glfiitfenge  (declined 
as  ady.)  unhappy  person,  un- 
fortunate person,  miserable 
man,  wretched  one 

nn'giti  a4j.  ill,  amiss;  nid^tiS  fiic 
ungut  no  offense 

ttlt'gfttig  adj'  unkind,  unfriendly 


bad  Un'^eU  mischief,  harm,  evil, 
calamity 

un'^eimlic^  adj.  dismal ;  haunted, 
uncanny,  weird 

baS  Utt'frottt  weed(s) 

ber  Ult'mut  dejection,  gloom,  sad- 
ness; ill-humor,  indignation 

tttt'niiHg  adj.  unnecessary,  need- 
less, useless 

uti'nti^,  un'nu^bar,  adj.  useless, 
unprofitable 

un'red^t  adj.  wrong 

bad  Un'rei^t  wrong,  injustice,  in- 
jury, fault ;  unrcc^t  ^aben  to  be 
wrong 

bie  Utt'regelntSfftgfeit  (-en)  /- 
regularity 

bie  Ult'ru^e  (-n)  disquietude,  rest- 
lessness; anxiety;  embarrass- 
ment ;  disturbance,  turmoil, 
riot 

tttl'ru^tg  adj.  restless,  disturbed, 
troubled;  noisy,  turbulent 

bie  Uit'fc^Uttfersc  (-n)  ullow- 
candle 

un'fc^dn  adj.  unbeautiful,  ugly, 
plain 

ttit'fer  (un|(e)rc,  unfer)  poas.  adj. 
our 

ttn'fer(t)^alli(en)  adv.  foroursake, 
for  us,  we'll  admit 

tttt'fti^tbar  adj.  invisible 

ber  Un'fintt  nonsense,  trash,  rub- 
bish 

ttnfldr'bar  adj.  undisturbable,  im- 
perturbable 

nn'ten  adv.  below,  down 

VM^ttt  prep.  (dot.  and  axe.)  and 
adv  under,  beneath,  below ; 
among;  with 


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unterbre'^en  (i  —  a  —  o)  tr.  to  in- 
terrupt 
un'ter'brinflctt  (btac^tc,  gcbtac^t) 
tr.    to   (bring  under)    shelter, 
lodge,  accommodate,  stow 
tttltertta'cfen   tr.  to  oppress;   to 

suppress,  stifle,  crush 
««'ter=8eljen  (ging,  gegangen)  inir. 
{aux.  jein)  to  go  down,  sink,  be 
submerged,  be  swallowed  up 
bie  Unterljortnttg  (-en)  conversa- 
tion ;  diversion,  amusement 
bieUntcrJjol'tunflSloftetijjI.  cost(s) 

of  maintenance 
ttnterlaf'fen  (untctla^t,  unterUefe, 
untetlaflen)  tr.  to  leave  off,  for- 
bear, neglect,  abstain 
badUnterlaf'fen  omission,  neglect 
nntenteVnten  (untcrnimmt,  unters 
na^m,  untcmommen)  tr.  to  un- 
dertake, attempt,  venture  upon 
utttetfdjei'ben  (ic— ie)  tr.  to  dis- 
tinguish, discern 
nttterfe^t'  adj.  thick-set,  square- 
built,  stubby 
Itnterfu'C^en  tr.   to  inquire  into, 
search  into,  investigate,  exam- 
ine 
uttterioei'len     adv.    meanwhile ; 

now  and  then 
itntertoer'fen  (i  — o  — o)  refl.  to 

_.ubmit,  yield  to 
mttersie'ftttt  (unterjog,  untcrjogcn) 
refl.  (+  dat.)  toundertoke,  Uke 
upon  one's  self 
ttn'itberfe^bttr  adj.  boundless,  im- 
mense, vast 
ttiitierljoti'fleii  adj.  uncurtained 
■twctletitt'bar  ac^j.  unmistakable, 
evident,  obvious 


bie  Un'ttetnunft  want  of  reason, 

unreasonableness,  absurdity 
nn'ttcrnattftig  adj.  unreasonable, 

absurd,  contrary  to  reason 
ttMerfe'^eilS  adv.  unexpectedly, 

unawares 
Utttterfe^rt'  adj.  uninjured,  safe, 

undamaged 
Utt'BerfiattbHill     adj.    indistinct, 

unintelligible ;  Unoerftanblic^ed 

something  unintelligible 
boS  Ull'Wefen  (— )  disorder,  con- 

fusion ;  uncanny  thing 
bag  ttn'wettcr    stormy  weather, 

rough  weather 
Itlt'tOtUig  adj.  indignant,  angry 
ttttWiaiar'lii    adj.    involunUry, 

unintended 
bet  Ur'beftotibtetl  (-e)  primitive 

element 
bet  Ur'enW  (— )  great-grandson, 

great-grandchild 
bie    ttt'groftmtttter    (")     great- 
grandmother 
bet  ttr'groJiBoier  (*)  great-grand- 

father 
bie  Ur'fodle  (-n)  reason,  cause 


bet  Sogobttttb'   [ro]  (-en)  vaga. 

bond,  tramp,  vagrant 
bet  Sa'ter  (')  father 
na'terlit^  adj.  patenial,  fatherly 
neran'loffeii  tr.  to  occasion,  cause, 

give  rise  to 
beroiit'WortUill  oAj-  answerable, 

responsible 
tterot'beUen  tr.  to  work  up;  to 

digest  (mentally) 


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Oerfitt'^ern  tr.  to  alienate  ;  to  dis- 
pose of,  sell 

toerbiffen  acO-  sullen,  bitter, 
soured 

ber  Serli(et6'  place  of  abode 

oerMei'bctt  (ie  — ic)  intr.  {aux. 
jein)  to  remain,  abide,  stay, 
continue 

tterbrou'i^eti  tr.  to  consume,  use 
up,  spend, exhaust 

Oecbvei'tett  tr.  to  spread,  dissemi- 
nate, propagate 

Derb&r'gen  tr.  to  warrant,  vouch 
for 

Derbam'men  tr.  to  dam  up,  em- 
bank 

Oerban'fen  tr.  to  owe,  be  indebted 
to ;  to  (have  to)  thank  for 

t>erbe'(fen  tr.  to  cover,  hide,  con- 
ceal 

tterbett'Ien  (ocrbac^tc,  pcrbac^t)  tr. 
to  take  amiss,  find  fault  with, 
blame 

tierber'bett  (i  —  a  —  o)  intr.  (aux. 
fciii)  to  spoil,  go  to  ruin ;  tr.  {also 
weak)  to  ruin,  destroy,  spoil 

tterbin'gett  (o  —  u ;  and  weak)  tr. 
to  hire  out ;  to  contract  for 

ber  ISerbnt^'  vexation,  trouble, 
annoyance ;  jum  3}erbru§  ^(i)la-- 
gen  to  vex,  annoy 

toerbtt^t' Of//,  disconcerted,  puzzled 

OCrein'scU  adj.  detached,  iso- 
lated 

ticrffl^'rett  adj.  confused,  muddled 

oerfaCIett  (Dcrfdllt,  oerfiel,  Der= 
fallen)  intr.  (aux.  fcin)  to  fall 
into ;  to  go  to  ruin,  sink 

berfebtt'  adj.  unsuccessful,  badly 
arranged,  broken  off 


l>erf[te'^ett(oerfIoB,t)erfIoficn)  i>ii!r. 
{aux.  fein)  to  flow  off,  flow 
away ;  to  pass,  elapse,  glide  on, 
glide  away  (of  time) 

OerflU(f|t'  adj.  cursed,  accursed, 
confounded,  execrable 

oerfol'gen  tr.  to  pursue,  follow 
up 

Oerge'bend  adv.  in  vain,  vainly 

tierge'^en  (uerging,  rergangcn) 
intr.  {aux.  fein)  to  pass  away, 
vanish,  cease,  perish,  die,  sub- 
side 

ticrgcf'fctt  (oergifet,  oerga^,  vet= 
gefjen)  tr.  to  forget,  omit,  neglect 

bergntt'gcn  tr.  to  please,  gratify, 
delight 

tiergdCben  tr.  to  gild 

lietgon'ncn  tr.  to  permit,  allow, 
grant 

ttergrS'^ern  tr.  to  enlarge,  in- 
crease, augment 

bie  !@ergro'^crung  (-en)  enlarge- 
ment, increase 

bie  SBergiin'ftigung  (-en)  permis- 
sion, favor,  benefit,  allowance 

ber^an'beln  tr.  to  negotiate, 
transact,  discuss 

berl)an'gcn  adj.  hung,  curtained 

Oer^ci'ratcn  tr.  to  marry;  fid) 
Der^eiraten  to  get  married 

ttttfiofl'len  adj.  concealed ;  suj)- 
pressed,  muffled 

bert)un'gern  intr.  {aux.  fein)  to 
die  of  starvatiiiii.  sta»'ve,  famish 

ticrfan'fen  tr.  to  sell 

bet  JBcrfOtt'fcr  (— )  seller,  vender, 
dealer 

ber  f'crfcfir'  traffic,  trade;  com- 
munication, intercourse 


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II 


tierfe^'ren  tr.  to  turn  the  other 
way ;  to  associate  with ;  to  fre- 
quent 
»er!en'nett  (oerfannte,  ©erfonnt) 
tr.  to  mistake,  •  isjudge,  mis- 
construe 
tterKom'men  adj.  stiff,  benumbed, 

cramped ;  jammed 
tierlom'men  (oerfam,  oerlommen) 
intr.  (aux.  fein)  to  go  to  ruin, 
decay,  starve,  go  to  the  bad 
berfrte'f^eit  (o  —  o)  r^.  to  creep 
into  a  hiding-place,  hide,  ab- 
scond 
tierfrfimtitt'  adj.  grown  crooked 
tiertiim'inerit  intr.  {aux.  fein)  to 
wear    away,    pine    away,    be 
stunted  (in  growth) 
tttt&n'httt  tr.  to  announce,  pub- 
lish, proclaim 
tierlatt'gett  impera.  and  intr.  to  de- 
sire, long  for ;  tr.  to  ask,  demand 
ocrlaf'fett  {onlii^t,  »erUc|i,  vet-- 

laffen)  tr.  to  leave,  forsake 
bie  fBttlay\tntttit  abandonment, 

desertedness,  forlornness 
bcr  iSerlanf   lapse,    expiration, 

flight  (of  time),  course 
ticrlau'fen    (iiu — ie  —  au)    intr. 
(aux.  fein)  to  flow  away,  fall, 
subside ;  to  pass,  elapse,  expire ; 
to  pass  off 
ttttUW  adj.   used  up,  decrepit, 

worn  out  (with  age) 
Oerlei'^ett  (ie  — ie)    tr.    to  lend 
(out) ;  to  invest  (with) ;  to  con- 
fer (upon),  bestow  (upon) 
lierte'feit  (ie  — a  — e)  tr.  to  read 

aloud,  recite 
tuerleug'nen  tr.  to  deny 


Oerleant'ben  tr.  to  defame ;  to  slaa- 

der,  calumniate 
ttetliebt'  adj.  in  love,  enamored, 

fond  (with,  of,  =  in  -^acc.) 
berlie'ren  (o  —  o)  tr.  to  lose 
berlo'bett  tr.  to  engage,  betroth, 

a£Bance 

ber  (bie)  Serlob'te   (declined  aa 

a4j.)  betrothed 
Derlo'ren  adj.  lost,  forlorn,  miss- 
ing ;  faint 
Uerme^'rcn  tr.  to  increase 
bie  Serme^'mng  (-en)  increase, 

augmentation 
tiennttt'bertt  tr.  to  lessen,  diminish 
bie  Senttit'telung  (-en)    media- 
tion, intervention ;  instrumen- 
tality 
tiennS'gen    (oemtog,    oermod^te, 
Dermod^t)  tr.  could,  to  be  able, 
have  the  power,  have  the  f  acul  ty 
bie  8ema(4'I5ffignng  (-en)  neglect 
tterne^'men  (oernimmt,  oema^m, 
oemommen)    tr.    to    perceive, 
hear,  learn 
tternet'nen  tr.  to  answer  in  the 

negative,  deny,  disavow 
tietttett'en  tr.  to  renew 
tientiinf'Hg  adj.  reasonable,  sen- 
sible 

ttna'tttt  (a  — ie~o)  tr.  to  be- 
tray 

kierre'bett  tr.  to  forswear ;  to  speak 

about,  tell 
benrii^'tett   tr.    to  do,  perform, 

execute,  discharge 
bee  Ser0  [f]  (-c)  verse 
lierfo'gen  tr.  to  refuse,  deny 
Derfam'mein  tr.  to  assemble,  con- 
voke, convene 


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bie  Serfstt'tterten  pi.  {declined 
a»  ad{j.)  those  present 

bie  Serfamm'Iiiitg  (-en)  assembly, 
meeting 

tierfttn'feii  (oerfauft,  oerfoff,  »er= 
foffen)  irUr.  {aux.  fein)  to  be 
drowned 

Herfdjie'ben  tuy.  different,  vari- 
ous,  sundry 

tterfi^rei'len  (oerf(^li|,  oerft^Iiffen) 
tr.  and  intr.  to  wear  out,  con- 
sume ;  to  be  consumed 

lierfi^nti'gen  (o  —  u)  tr.  to  devour, 
swallow  up,  engulf 

»>erfll|lof'fcn  a^j.  shut;  close,  re- 
served, reticent,  tacituni 

tierfi^o'iteit  tr.  to  spare  t 

tierfd)ret'Iien  (ie-ic)  tr.  to  pre- 
scribe; to  write  for,  order 

Herfc^nCbeit  tr.  to  be  guilty  of, 
cause  (mischief),  commit,  do 
(wrong) 

•erfdjat'teti  tr.  to  spill,  shed ;  to 
fill  up,  flood 

«»erfd|Wlii'ben(a  — u)  intr.  (aux. 
fein)  to  disappear,  vanish,  fade 
away 

•erfe'^eti  (ie  — a~e)  tr.  to  make 
a  mistake,   overlook;   to  fur- 
nish,  provide,  supply  (with) 
tierfi'f^eint  tr.  to  give  security  for ; 
to  affirm,  assure,  promise ;  fi(^ 
oetftc^em  to  make  sure  of,  sat- 
isfy one's  self 
tierfi'diertib  adv.  assuringly 
*erfln'feii  (o— u)  irUr.  {aux.  fein) 
to  sink  down,  be  swallowed  up, 
go  to  the  bottom ;  to  be  sunk, 
be  plunged,   be   absorbed  (in 
thought) 


Herfmr'gex  tr.  to  provide  for,  take 
care  of ;  to  supply,  provide  (with) 

Berfiier'reti  tr.  to  bar,  block  up, 
obstruct 

tttv\piVUn  tr.  to  waste,  squander, 
dissipate 

fetflire'dlctt  (i-o-o)    tr.  to 

promise 

bet  Serftanb'  understanding,  in- 
telligence, sense,  brains 

•erfiiaii'blg  acy.  intelligent,  rea- 
sonable, sensible,  wise 

bie  Serftattb'Kd^tett  inteUigible- 
ness 

ttttHinh'ttiSHoU  adj.  full  of  un- 
derstanding,  intelligent,  know- 
ing, of  comprehension 

Herftfir'len  tr.  to  strengthen,  for- 
tify, increase 

Derfte'ifeii  tr.  to  hide,  conceal, 
secrete 

•etfte'^eii  (oetfionb,   »erftonben) 

tr.  to  understand 
HerfteSt'  a^.  feigned,  disguised, 

pretended 

berftor'bett  adj.  deceased,  de- 
funct, late 

berftS'ren  tr.  to  disturb 

bet  8erfi»ji'  Ce)  offense,  fault, 
mistake ;  einen  Setftofe  mot^en 
to  offend,  sin  (g^gen,  against) 

oerfhtn'meii  intr.  {aux.  fein)  to 
grow  dumb,  be  hushed 

»>erftt'd|e«  tr.  to  try,  attempt, 
endeavor 

oertau'fdieii  <r.  to  exchange,  barter 
bie8ertei'I««|(-en)  distribution, 

apportionment 
•Crtleft'  ad),  absorbed,  wrapped 

in,  occupied  with  (in  +  ace.) 


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tterttCgen  tr.  to  extirpate,  exter- 
minate, destroy 

ttertra'gen  (d  — u  — a)  rq/l.  to  be- 
come reconciled 

Bertron'ett  (dot.  or  auf  -i-  ace.)  to 
trust,  confide  in,  place  confi- 
dence in,  rely  on 

bai  Sertrau'eit  trust,  faith,  con- 
fidence, assurance 

tttttxatt'tuSwU  adj.  full  of  confi- 
dence, confiding,  confident 

Hertrau'Hi^  adj.  confidential, 
familiar,   intimate 

ttVtxauV  adj.  familiar,  intimate ; 
conversant  (with) 

tiertrei'iieit  (te— ie)  tr.  to  drive 
away,  oust,  expel,  banish 

Herfl'Iietl  tr.  to  commit,  perpetrate 

lierutl'glfilft  adj.  injured  or  killed 
in  an  accident,  lost,  perished 

bie  Senpa^'ntttg  preservation ;  in 
SBetioa^rung  preserved,  treas- 
ured up 

bie  Sermal'tung  (-en)  manage- 
ment, administration 

toenoon'beln  tr.  to  change,  turn 
(into),  transform,  convert 

bie  Ser»anb'(ung  (-en)  altera- 
tion, change,  transformation 

ber  (bie)  Senoanb'te  {declined  as 
adj.)  relative,  kinsman,  kins- 
woman 

bie  Sertnen'bttng  employment, 
application 

tiertotr'ren  tr.  to  entangle ;  to  em- 
barrajBs,  confuse,  perplex 

tierioor'ren  adj.  confused,  wild, 
distracted 

tenoun'bert  adj.  amazed ;  sur- 
prised, astonished,  startled 


bie  Serwfi'fhing  (-en)  devastation 

berjagt'  adj.  desponding',  dis- 
couraged, timid,  faint-hearted 

lier}e^rt'  ac{j.  consumed,  spent, 
wasted 

tiersei'^en  (ie  — ie)  tr.  to  pardon, 
forgive 

bet  Serantetf'Iungdfi^ret  (-e)  cry 

of  despair 
bie  9typtt  [f  or  m]  (-n)  vespers ; 

also  =  bad  SJcfperbrot 
bog   9t\'pttixot    [f  or  to]    (-e) 

afternoon  lunch 
ber  Set'ter  {gen.  -g,  pi.  -n)  cousin 
bad  ISie^  beast,  brute ;  coll.  cattle 
bad  Stel^'jeug  cattle 
Jjiel  adj.  much ;  oiele  many 
titelleti^t'   [ie  =  t]  adv.  perhaps, 

possibly 
ttielmei^r'  adv.  rather,  on  the  con- 
trary 
Bier  num.  four 
bad  Sier'blatt  four-leaved  clover ; 

quartette 
Bter'te  ord.  num.  fourth 
bad  Stertelftttnb'djen  [ie  =  t]  (— ) 

a  short  quarter  of  an  hour 
bter'jig  [ie  =  t]  num.  forty 
biM'SigJfi^Hg  [ie  =  t]   adj.   (of) 

forty  years 
bie  Stoli'ne  [vo]  (-n)  violin,  fiddle 
bie  Sifton'  [ro]  (-en)  vision 
ber  ajo'gel  (")  bird,  fowl 
bad  So'geltnufter  (— )  bird  pattern 
bad  ISo'gelftritfen  knitting  binls 
ber  8o'ge(fitrum|)f  ('e)    stocking 

with  bird  design 
BoD  adj.  full 
BoUbrin'gen    tr.  to   accomplish, 

achieve,  consummate,  execute 


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tttUtn'htn  tr.  to  finish,  complete 

OoCfenbd  adv.  wholly,  quite,  al- 
togetiier;  besides,  moreover 

bie  SoOen'bltng    hnLshing,   com- 
pletion, accomplishment 

noa'gctrunfen  adj.  full  of  drink 
as  one  can  hold,  dead  dnink 

Ddl'Itg  adj.  full,  whole,  entire, 
perfect,  complete 

tfoW-mtfitn  (mi|t,  moB,  gemeffen) 
tr.  to  portion  out  liberally 

ber  Soa'monb  (-e)  full  moon 

tipn  prep,  (dot.)  of,  from,  by 

nor  prep.  (dot.  and  ace.)  and  adv. 
before,  in  front  of ;  for,  because 
of,  from  ;  vox  oQem  above  all 

bie  Sor'a^nitttg  (-en)  presenti- 
ment,  foreboding 

bic  Sot'arbeU  (-en)  preliminary 

work,  preparatory  work 
Horond^fagen  tr.  to  foretell,  pre- 
dict, prophesy 

nor^be^altett  (a  — ie  — a)  tr.  to 

reserve 
ttorbet'  see  tovubn 
tn>r6ei'--fo!|reit  (ij  — u  — a)   intr. 

(aux.  fein)  to  drive  past,  ride 

past  (an) 
tiorbet'=:fiiegeit  (o  —  o)  intr.  (aux. 

fein)  see  uotubcrfliegen 
bos  Sorbei'fliegen  flying  past 
l>orIiei'=mfiff«!ii  (mu&,  muBte,  ge^ 

mu^t)  intr.  to  have  to  pass 
t>ovitV-\an\tn  intr.  (aux.  fein)  to 

rush  past,  whiz  past 

tcrbet'^tonjcn  intr.  {aux.  fein)  to 

dance  past 
^9x'--itvtittn   tr.  to  prepare,  get 

ready;    fit^  pocbeteiten  to  be 

preparing 


bcr  Sor'teft^er  (— )  former  pos- 

sf'ssor 

Bot'=brin8e«  {btad^te,  gebroc^t)  tr. 
to  bring  forward,  advance,  pro- 
duce ;  to  utter 
oor^bSmtnen  tr.   to  dam  up  in 

front  of 
ttorbem'  adv.  formerly,  once 
ber  8or'berl|nf  (-e)  fore-hoof 
bie  Sor'berfeite  (-n)  front 
ttor'berfle  a^.  foremost 
bee  Sor'gSnger  (— )  predecessor 
tipr'gefa§t  adj.  prepared  before- 
hand ;  auf  oUeg  ootgefofit  pre- 
pared for  all  emergencies,  ready 
for  whatever  may  come 
nor'^ge^en  (ging,  gegongen)  intr. 
(aux.  fein)  to  go  on,  happen,  pass 
ber  (bie)  8or'gefe(;te  {declined  as 

(u^.)  superior,  chief 
ber  (bie)  Vot'qtfttUtt  {declined  as 
a4j.)  presented  person,  intro- 
duced person 
ttor'=^obeit  (^otte,  ge^abt)  tr.  to 

design,  intend,  purpose 
»>or'=^ortcit(a— ie  — a)  tr.  to  hold 
before,  to  hold  up  to ;  to  charge, 
reproach,  remonstrate  with 
tior^an'bett  adj.  at  hand,  ready, 

present ;  extant,  existing 
Borl^tn'  adv.  before,  a  little  while 

ago 
Uo'rig  adj.  former,  preceding,  last 
tior'=^foinmen(fam,  gefommen)  intr. 
{aux.  fein)  to  come  before,  get 
the  start  of ;  to  happen,  occur ; 
to  seem,  appear 
bag  Sor'Ianb  ("er)  foreland,  out- 
land,  that  part  of  the  mainland 
in  front  of  the  dikes 


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Hor^'Iegeit  tr.  to  lay  before,  place 
before,  propose,  propound,  sub- 
mit 
Hor^'Iefeit  (ie  — a  — e)  tr.  to  read 

to,  recite 
ber   Vn'mittat    (-e)    forenoon, 

morning 
toortt  adv.  in  front,  before 
ti«r''tie4meii  (nimmt,  na^m,  ge^ 
nommen)  tr.  to  take  before  one ; 
to  take  up,  undertake 

t»or'=inieOeii(i— 0— 0)  intr.  (aux. 
fetn)  to  spring  out,  spring  forth 

bet  Sor'rat  ('e)  store,  stock 

ttn'-'tthtn  tr.  to  tell,  speak;  to 
talk  to  ;  to  speak  before 

••r'-rnfen  (ie— u)  tr.  to  call  forth, 
summon 

bet  Sor'fi^ein  appearance ;  }um 
Sotf(^ein  fommen  to  appear 

bet  8ot'fil|(og  (*c)  proposal,  prop- 
osition, suggestion,  motion ;  in 
Sotfc^Iag  lommen  to  be  pro- 
posed 

ttot'^fd^Ingett  (a— u  — a)  tr.  to 
put  on  before  ;  to  propose 

bie  8or'fi4t  foresight,  caution, 
precaution,  care,  prudence 

tior'fil^tig  acy.  cautious,  careful, 
prudent,  waiy ;  ootftt^tigen 
©c^titted  with  cautious  step 

bet  Sor'teil  (-c)  advantage,  profit, 
gain  ;  im  53otteil  ahead 

VOt'-tvattn  (a— u— o)  tr.  to  lec- 
ture on ;  to  represent ;  to  pro- 
pound, narrate 

Horfi'ier  adv.  past,  over,  by,  gone 

titt&'btt-^itqtn  (0—0)  intr.  {aux. 
fetn)  to  fly  past;  to  be  borne 
along 


mxVitt'mifitn  (mu^,  mu^e,  ge< 
mu^t)  intr.  to  have  to  go  by 

Mrfi'ber'fdjielen  (fc^oB,  gefc^offen) 
itUr.  {aux.  fein)  to  shoot  past, 
dart  past,  rush  past 

»9rfi'ber>fKebeti(o— 0)  intr.  {aux. 
fein)  to  fly  past 

bet  Sar'wanb  ('c)  pretext,  pre- 
tense, excuse 

toir'lvSrtd  adv.  forward,  on,  ahead 

ttot'^weifen  (ie  — ie)  tr.  to  pro- 
duce, show  (up),  exhibit 

»9r''»erfeti  (i  —  o  —  o)  tr.  to 
throw  before,  throw  to ;  to  re- 
proach, upbraid  (etnem  etvoai) 

Kutsei'tett  ado.  formerly,  in  times 
of  yore 

nadi'-^alttu   (a— ie  — o)   tr.  to 

keep  awake 
Wail^'feil  [f]  (a— u— a)  intr.  {aux. 

fein)  to  grow,  sprout,  increase ; 

im  SBac^fcn  fein  to  be  growing, 

be  on  the  increase 
bie  SBoi^t  (-en)  watch ;  bie  3Bac^t 

^alten    to    hold    watch,    keep 

watch 
tva'ffer  adj.  stout,  brave,  gallant ; 

good,  honest 
bie  SBo'be  (-n)  calf  (of  the  leg) 
toa'gen  tr.  to  dare,  venture 
bet  SSa'gen  ( — )  carriage,  wagon, 

vehicle 
tna^'Ien  tr.  to  choose,  select 
isalft  adj.  tnie  ;  real,  genuine 
too^'ren    tr.    to  keep,   preserve, 

guard,  defend 
ivfil^'reilb    prep,    {gen.)   during; 

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M^r'I^ofHg  at^f.  verily,  forsooth, 

really,  indeed 
bie  flSal^r'lleU  (-en)  truth 

bieSBttljt'fdleliilJeljreU  (-en)  prob- 
ability 

bie  SBti'fe  (-n)  orphan 

bet  SSaO  ("e)  rampart,  embank- 
ment, (earthen)  wall 

bet  SBal'Iadi  (-en)  gelding 

ttffir^en  r^.  to  roll,  wallow,  welter, 
lie  sprawling 

bie  aSanb  ('e)  wall 

bos  mauVhtU  {gen.  -(e)8,  pi.  -en) 
wall-bed 

bos  SSonb'brett  (-er)  shelf 

ber  SSan'bel  change,  variation 

tvan'bern    in<r.    {anx.    fein   and 
^aben)  to  wander,  walk,  ramble 

bet  SSanb'ft^roaf  ('e)  cupboard, 
closet 

bie  2i.;i<A'n4r  (-en)  wall-clock, 

grandfather's  clock 
bie  S^an'ge  (-n)  cheek 
ttann  adv.  when? 
Warm  adj.  warm,  hot 
bad  SBarm'bter  warm  beer 
tpfir'men  tr.  to  warm 
bet   aSarm'forli    ('e)    child-bed 

basket 

ttiar'ten  intr.  to  wait,  stay,  await ; 
to  attend  to;  meineS  2lmte« 
roattcn  to  discharge  the  duties 
of  my  oflBce 

bie  SSar'terin  (-nen)   attendant, 

nurse 
ttiamin'    adv.    why,    wlierefore ; 

roatum  'jenn  why  so  ? 
load  interrog.  pron.  what,  why ; 

rel.    pron.    that,    that   which, 

which,  whatever ;  see  also  etroad 


bag  WaWttdtn  (— )  wash-basin 
toa'fl^etl  (0  — u  — 0)  tr.  to  wash 
bad©arfer(— )  water 
bet  SEBaf  ferbrang  pressure  of  water 
bie  SBaf'ferfran  (-en)  mermaid, 
nixie 

bie  Saffergcfal^r  (-en)   danger 

from  water 
bet  SBaf'ferlanf  (-e)  water-course 
bie  iSaf'femaffe  (-n)    mass  of 

waters 

bie  9Baf'ferratte  (-n)  water-rat 
bet   9Bof'ferfoum   {'e)    edge   of 

water,  border  of  water,  fringe 

of  water 

bie  SBafferfette  (-n)  side  towards 
the  water 

bet  ©of  ferfilteif(ett)  (— )  watery 

streak,  streak  of  water 
baS  SBof  fertueii  (-er)  see  SBaffet' 

ftau 
bie  99of' fenoafte  (-n)  watery  waste 

bos  man  {gen.  -(e)8,  pi.  -e(n)), 
bie  aSat'te  (-n),  sandbank,  mud 
flat  (on  North  Sea  coast) 

basaBat'temneer  Wattenmeer,  sea 
between  North  Frisian  Islands 
and  mainland ;  shallow  sounds, 
lagoon 

bet  *?  fftrom  ('e)  current  among 
tiie  .;tiaIlows 

loe^feht  [f]  tr.  to  change,  ex- 
change 

toe'ifen  tr.  to  wake,  awake,  rouse 

tue'ber  conj.  neither ;  webet . . . 
noc^  neither  .  .  .  nor 

®cett  see  SBitt 

Meg  adv.  away 

bet  9B{g  (-C)  way,  road,  route, 
path 


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in  . 


Mc'gCtt  prep,  igcn.)  {nlm  pon 
.  .  .  rocflen,  month/  obnolete)  ov. 
account  of,  bocause  of,  on  tho 
score  of,  owing  to,  for 

WCfl'  fflfirftt(tt  — u  — a)  intr.(nuje. 
fein)  to  drive  away,  drive  off; 
t«>  coiivt'y,  carry  away,  cart 
iiuay 

tucfi'  fanneit  di-  i— a)  tr.  to  catch 

away,  steal  away 
WCfl'  frcffcii  (irint,  frafs,  nefreffen) 
Ir.    ti>    lat    up,    devour,    con- 
siiint' 

Wcfl'  fc^lic^cii  (fcftloB,  gefc^loffcn) 

//'.  to  luck  away 

ber  !©e(|'locifcr  (— )  Ruide,  way- 
mark,  tinker-post,  index 
loe'^en   intr.  to  blow,  wave  j   to 

drift 
ba«  993e'^cn  blowing 
bie  '&eff'lt  (-n)  water-hole 
bieaBe^'muttcr(^)  midwife 
bao  Jffieid  (-er)  woman,  wife 
tlteiii'Hl^   adj.   female,   feminine, 

womanly,  <  iTeminate 
toctll^   adj.   soft,   tender,    pliant, 

weak 
bieSBci'c^e  (-n)  flank,  .■  le 
toci'c^en  (t  — i)   intr.  {aux.  fein) 

to  give  ground,  yield,  retreat, 

budge 
bie  gSci'bc  '  n)  pasture 
bieaBci'bcfiad)c(-n),  bag933ct'be^ 

(anb,  pasture-land 
loeil  conj.  because,  since 
toci'lanb    adv.    once,    formerly ; 

defunct,  deceased,  late 
baS  SSScU't^en  little  while,  short 

space 
bie  aBciTc  space  of  time,  wliile 


eer  ^ei«  (-e)  wine 
*ci  'Cn    ntr.  to  weep,  cry 
bas  :i:^et'nen  weeping 
Wei'fc  adj.  wise,  sage,  prudent 
bie  S3ei'fe  '  -n)  manner,  w  .ly 
toe i'ttii  'ie   -  ie)  tr.  to  show,  Indl- 
cai.     >oi>r  out ;  (  -  bctcotfen)  to 
pi' •  •  ;  au  i  ber  2lrt»eit  njetfen  to 

<ii'!Ili.>S 

bie  lj>ci^'!jeit  'visdom 

Wetv'  ma.  en  tr  tr  <■  ake  one  be- 

li"  t;  (fc  -  ly),  impose  on 
ttlCtW  ndj.  w'lito 
Wci^'bercift    aij     co\f  red    with 

hoar-frnsc 
tori^'gebletl^t  adj.  \luie-bl.  ached 
loei^'gefalft  adj.  \     itewaslied 
toet^'gefc^euertaf/;.  scoured  white, 

scrubbed  white 
lori^'^aartg  adj.  white-haired 
toett  adj.  broad,  wi<Ie;    far,  far 

off;  distant,  remote ,  ^nn  toeiteiii 

from  afar;  bad  SBeite  lisUnce 
Mi'tct  adj.  fartiier ;  further,  addi 

tlonal ;  on,  later ;  ic^  mufe  roeiter 

I  must  go,  I  nnist  nroceed 
tOCttcr^in'  adv.  further 
ioci'ter=riiifett  intr.  (aux.  fein)  to 

move  on 

toett^er',  mett^ti',   adv.  far,  re- 
mote, a  long   vay 
bet  aa^ct'jen  wiieat 
ber  aajei'^ewh-ingel    (—  or  -n) 

wheat-  rackjiel.  pretzel 
t»el'^er(-e, -CQ)  interrog.ad,  and 

pron.    what,   which,   wh       a ; 

rel.   pron.    who,   which,        it; 

indef.  pron.  some,  any 
ttielf    ■  '     withered,  fade!,  i^u^ 

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tt  SBel'Ie   (-n)    wave     billow, 
«urm? 

ba9  )^c( "icnlirauf rn  bfx  n  of  tue 

waves,  roar  of  the  Wmes 
Me«cU(-eni  world 
oer  S^el'tcnutttergang   worhl^ie 

stnirrion ;     pjuising    aw  ly    of 

wor  i.s.  (l(.omBda) 
boa  »cl"lf ften  life 
taiS  S^eit'iennber  (— ;  «obii      uf 

the  world,  pn   ligy 
W' n'bi  I  (ironbu    (leroonbt ;  a -d 

reg.)  tr.,  iufr.,  urvi  '•^.,  v,  tu      • 

to  change 
we'ttjg  adj.  little;    -in    i»«iit^ 

little;  roenige  few 
tve'nigftcna  adv.  at     v*t 
rocnn  ccjy.  whers,  if  ;    lenn  g-  id) 

•  enn  ar  .),  ev-'n  though 
iPCr    inierrog.  pr        who;     wd^. 

n'/.  prim,  who*    •  r,  li,     miu 
ttier'iien  (tnurbe,  genjori        tn^r. 

(awz.  <etu)  to  l>ec«  ?ne,  cume    o 

be 

mer'fen       -a-  o)  Hr.  to  thro 

shy,  c.    *,  flini;.  pitc! 
-      'Set'fen  ing,  )      hiiig 

i     ®cr(  en/   i -lUh;     irown 

•p  iii  th        \rah  oii  vhich  b'lild- 
ings  or  vi  agfr-  trt  erected 
5®erf  (-f;   w     =<,  actio:  ,  <      .1 
bt   3Ber'miit   i,  mwood 
Wc      flwi;.  worth 
bcr    ?Jert  (-e)    vorth,  value 
bC;3  3c'?sa  •(     :  essence,  reality  ; 
manner,      '■    neanor ;    doings ; 
l?:  c        lire 
n»t        rii^i    idj.  essential,  actual; 
^      M      itlic^e  the  essential 


«?iS^a(b'  'wf^  why 

ioef  fen  !?«».  of  von  or  toai 

:^Ct  9»t  icB  weat 

bie  J^^f'lfeirtB^iftf  (-n)  vest-pocket 

bet  Sr'fierfgfg  (-e)  the  western 

VKk'WCf  <u      we«t,  wesi    rn 
btefSc  t'fettf  '-n)      ••"-'  side 
U'Wiirtg  nat.  y,        v.ud 
thti 


j5»onn,  tem- 

»e8t,TP  tch 
nt, 
f  n 


•np< 

xa  tl 


wind  (up),      ,11, 


in 


i>  St 
bet  Set? 

-*"  iou.-, 
of    inseq' 

i        r   prep,    (dec.)   against, 
i.,    sition  to,  contrary  to 

b  ^  SSt'ber^alfen  reRisUnre 

"     SSt'berfac^er  (— )  .  hersary, 
ntagonist,  opponent,  enemy 
St'^erfdiein  reflex,  reflection 

^er  a?     erf^nictl  ('«)   contradic- 
tion,   pposition 

oer  'Bi'berftanb  resistance,  oppo 
sit  ion 

toiberfle'^ett  (roiberftonb,  toiber^ 
ftanbcn)  irdr.  (dot.)  in  resist, 
oppose,  withstand 

wiberfihret'teit  (toiberftritt,  tt)ibcr= 
ftrittcn)  intr.  (dat.)  to  oppose; 
to  contradict,  deny 

bcr  SSi'bertviae  {gen.  -ng)  averse- 
ness,  aversion,  dislike,  repug- 
nance 

toi'benotOig  adj.  relucunt,  un- 
willing 

wit  adv.  how ;  conj.  as,  like,  when ; 
aa  well  as,  and 


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Mte'bcr  adv.  again,  afresh,  once 
more ;  in  return,  back 

ber  ^it'htttinttitt  reentrance 

tvieber^o'Ieit  tr.  to  repeat,  re- 
iterate, try  over  again 

ttie'bet'fommen  (tarn,  gcfommen) 
irUr.  {aux.  fein)  to  come  back, 
return 

tiite'bernm  adv.  again 

bic  SBie'ge  (-n)  cradle;  hollow 
toie'gen  (o  — o)  tr.  to  weigh 
loie'^ern  irttr.  to  neigh 
bag  SBie'^ent  neighing,  neigh 
baa  ffile'fel  (— )  weasel 
tuieoieC  adv.    how    much,    how 

many 
totib  adj.  wild 

bic  Stlb'gan^  ('e)  wild  goose 
bie   mWttiS    {-\t:)    wilderness, 

desert,  wilds 
bet  mvit  (gen.  -n«,  pi.  -n)  will ; 

8u  SBiOen  fein  to  do  as  you 

desire,   to  oblige,   please;  urn 

. . .  roiUen  for  the  sake  of 
IllU'Iifl    aiy.   willing,   voluntary, 

ready 

totm'meltt    intr.    to   swarm,    be 

crowded 
Mirn'mern     iriir.     to    whimper, 

whine,  moan 
bie  aSim^er  (-n)  eyelash 
bet  aSinb  (-e)  wind 
bie  mnh'Wt  (-n)  gust;  of  wind, 

squall 

bet  mnh'fti^  (*e)  gust  of  wind, 
blast  of  wind 

bet  mn'M  (-)  angle;  comer, 
nook 

tttn'fen  inir.  to  wink,  beckon 
toiii'fcdt  iritr.  to  whimper,  whine 


bog  fBtii'felit  whimpering,  whin- 
ing 

bet  SBIn'ter  (— )  winter 
bet    mn'tttahtnh    (-e)    winter 
evening 

bag  mn'ttt^tft  (-e)  winter  fes- 

tival,  winter  game 
tniu'tttlidi  ajdj.  wintery 

bie    ©in'terreife    (-n)    winter 
journey 

bet    aSin'terfhirm    ('c)    winter 
storm 

tottt'jtg  adj.  minute,  tiny,  wee; 

mean 
bet  aStt'Iielminb  (-e)  whirlwind 
liitrf'Ki^  adj.  real,  actual,  posi- 
tive 

bie    nirf'famfeit    eflBcacy,    effi- 
ciency, activity,  agency 

loirr  adj.  confused 

bag  ©iw'ftti  (-e)  confusion,  per- 
plexity 

bet  j©trt  (-e)  host ;  landloni,  inn- 
keeper ;  master  (of  house) 

bie  «3irt'fil|aft  (-en)  domestic 
management,  house  manage- 
ment; establishment,  household 
things ;  hotel,  public-house 

bie  ©irffdlafteriii  (-nen)  house- 
keeper 

bog  mm^ltwi  (*et)  inn,  public- 
house,  tavern 

ber«Blrt«'l|iitt«HW(-e)  inn-table 
bie  8Bitt«'tafeI   oitiinary,  table 

d'hote 
tti'Weii  tr.  to  wipe ;  ft(^  bie  Sugen 
totfc^en  to  wipe  one's  eyes,  rub 
one'seyes;  ft<i  ben  SWunb  wif  (^en 
to  get  nothing,  meet  with  a  re- 
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Mif  fen  {mn%  wu^tc,  gewuBt)  tr. 

to  know 
bog  SBif  fen  knowing,  knowledge, 

learning 
bie    aSit'temng   (-en)   weather, 
temperature;  scent 

bie  Wit'tot  (-n)  widow 

mo  adv.  where;  (=ir8enbwo) 
somewhere 

bie  SBo'i^e  (-n)  week 

bag  SSo'i^enbett  childbed;  bag 
5Bo(^enbett  befte^en  to  be  con- 
fined 

lOO^et'  adv.  whence,  from  where 

loo^tn'  adv.  whither,  where, 
wherever  {also  too  .  .  .  ^tn) 

loo^inettt'  adv.  in  which 

tOO^I  adv.,ac^j.,weU ;  indeed,  to  be 
sure;  perhaps ;  certainly ;  I  sup- 
pose; {often  with  auc^)  some- 
times, often,  are  apt  to;  mir 
gef(§ie^t  roo^I  I  take  pleasure, 
I  enjoy  it,  it  gratifies  me 

bagSBo^f  welfare,  benefit,  interest 

tOO^Pberettet  adj.  well-prepared 

aBo^'Ierf^  adj.  of  the  Wohlers 

tto^Cfetl  adj.  cheap;  bag  SBo^I^ 
feilftc  the  cheapest 

ivo^C^abenb  adj.  wealthy,  well- 
to-do 

bie    SBo^l'^olien^ett    opulence, 

prosperity,  well-to-doism 
too^Pft^Iofenb  adj,  tint  roo^Ifd^Ia:: 

fenbc  Slac^t  a  good  night's  rest ; 

I  hope  you'll  sleep  well 
bag  aSo^Cmoaen  friendship 
iVO^nen  intr.  to  dwell,  live 
ber  38pl|n'9ela|  (-e)  see  SBo^nftuf  e 
bag  So^n'gemat^  ('er)  aee  9Bo^n= 

(tube 


bag  SBo^n'ort  (-e,  *er)  place  of 
abode 

ber  aSo^n'rattm  ('e)  see  SBo^n^ 

(tube 
***€  aSo^tt'ftnbe  (-n)  sitting-room, 

living-room 
bie  SBo^'nung    (-en)    dwelling, 

bibitation,  residence 
bag  aSo^n'aimmer  (— )  set  SBo^n* 

(tube 
bie  ©ol'fe  (-n)  cloud 
bag     SBorienbttttlel     mass     of 

clouds,  dark  clouds 

bet  SQSoI'feitittontel  mantle  of 
clouds 

bie  SSoI'Ienfi^ii^t  (-en)  layer  of 
clouds,  l>ank  of  clouds 

bie  SBoH'becfe  (-n)  woolen  cover- 
ing 

tool'leti  (win,  xooVLit,  gemoDt)  intr. 
and  tr.  to  will,  wish,  want ;  to 
pretend,  assert,  intend;  to  be 
on  the  point  of 

mol'Icn  adj.  woolen 

bag  ^9Vittip9\^tx  (— )  woolen 
cus.Jon 

ber  Soa'l^anbfi^u^  (-e)  woolen 
glove,  woolen  mitten 

ber  aSoO'te^liii^  (-e)  wool-tapes- 
try 

toomtt'    adv.    wherewith,    with 

which 
loonail^'    adv.  whereafter,    after 

what,  at  what 
Moranf  adv.  upon  which 
bag  ®ort  ('et;  -e)   word ;   bag 

SBort  ne^men  to  begin  to  speak, 

address  thn  mpptinor 

»ojtt'  adv.  whereto,  whereat; 
wherefore 


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m&lt'ltn  intr.  to  root,  burrow, 
dig  up;  to  agitate 

bie  SBun'be  (-n)  wound 

toun'berbar  adj.  wonderful,  mar- 
velous, surprising 

bag  SButfberlinb  (-er)  (infant) 
prodigy 

ttun'berlti^  adj.  strange,  singular, 

curious 
tvtttt'bern  tr.  and  reft,  to  wonder, 
be    surprised,    be    astonished, 
be  amazed  ;  bag  rounbert  mic^, 
id)  wunbcre  mtd^  boriibcr,  I  am 
astonished  at  that 
ber  aBnnft^  ('e)  wish,  desire 
toun'fl^en  tr.  to  wish,  desire 
bie  ffiflr'be  (-n)  dignity,  honor; 
office,  post 

ber  aSilT'bentraflcr  (— )  dignitary 
tour'beooa  adj.  dignified 
bie  9Bar'btguttg   (-en)   apprecia- 
tion 

bet  fflttrf  Ce)  throw,  cast 
tvurf'gefibt     adj.    practiced    (in 
throwing),  trained  (in  throw- 
ing) 
bie  SBttrf'htiifir   («e)  the  art  of 
throwing 

ber  aSurf '<»Ia|  (^e)  place  of  throw- 
ing 

tnJir'gett  tr.   to  choke,  throttle, 

strangle 
»&ft  at^.  desert,  waste,  desolate ; 

confused,     wild,     disordered, 

chaotic 
bie  W&'ftt   (-n)    desert,    waste, 

wilderness 
bie  aSut  rage,  fury 

bad   Sufgebran   roaring    rage, 
howling  fury 


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aos'^uft  acU-  faint-hearted,  timid, 
shy,  bashful 

ja^  adj.  tough,  tenacious,  sticky ; 
obstinate 

bie  3tt^l  (-en)  number,  cipher, 

figure 
SoVIett  tr.  to  pay 
i&flHtn   tr.    to    number,    count, 

tell  off 

bie^a^Ienrei^e  (-n)  row  of  figures 
bct^o^it  (^e)  tooth 
hatt'Udt  a4j.  tender,  fond,  loving 
bie^firt'fii^feit  (-en)  caresses  (pi.), 
fond  things   (speeclics),   sweet 
things  (speeches) 
baa  3attberg{ad  ("er »  magic  glass 
ber  3initt  ("e)  hedge,  fence 
it%n  num.  ten 
aetf^'nen  tr.  to  draw,  delineate; 

to  sign,  mark 
bie  3eti^'tittiig  (-en)  drawing,  dia- 

C'^m,  plan,  sketch 
jet'gen  tr.  to  show 
bie  3eit  (-en)  time 
cine  3ett'lang  for  a  while 
bie  3ett'Hil|fcit  (earthly)  .ife 
baS3eit'fclpriften^eft(-e)  number 

of  a  magazine 
bet^enU'  zenith 
aerftei'fi^eit  tr.  to  lacerate 
aertei'^en  (aerriB,  sewiffen)  tr.  to 
rend  asunder,  tear  to  pieces, 
break,  burst 
jenif  fen  adj.  torn,  tattered 
Serfd)nci'ben  (jerf(^nitt,  jetft^nit-- 
tcn)  tr.  to  cut  in  pieces,  cut  up 
htt\p\\Vittn  inlr.   {aux.  fein)   to 
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Ser{it9'retl  tr.  to  destroy,  demolish, 

pull  down,  raze 
Serftreu'en   r^.   to  disperse,  be 

dispersed 
jerfhreut'  a4j.  dispersed,  scattered, 

detached,  straggling 
aertre'ten  (jcrtritt,  aertrat,  jcttrc= 

ten)  tr.  to  crush  by  treading  on, 

trample  under  foot 
itttot'tftn  tr.  to  blow  away,  drive 

away 
jerjanft'  a4j.  disheveled 
5C'tertt  intr.  to  cry  murder,  to  yell 
baS  St'tttn  cry  of  murder,  loud 

outcry,  yell 
*»ec  Ste'jel^flf  ("e)  brick-yard 
Str'^en  (309,  gcjogcn)  tr.  to  draw, 

pull,  drag,  haul ;  (=  onaie^cn) 

to  attract ;  to  breed,  ra'se ;  ftcb 

Sie^en  to  stretch,  extend  ;  irur 

(aiu.  fcin)  to  move,  go,  pass, 

flock 
bttS  3icl  (-e)  term,  limit;  goal, 

aim,  end,  object 

boS  3i0ett'nerKnb  (-cr)  gypsy 
child 

boS  3»w'WM  (— )  room 

ber  Btm'ntemontt  (gen.  -(c)8,  pi. 
-leutc)  carpenter 

ber  3l|»'fel  (— )  tip,  end,  extrem- 
ity, comer 

5ir'fo  adv.  about,  nearly 

ji'fl^ett  intr.  to  hiss,  fiz. 

SU'tern  intr.  to  tremblt,  ake, 
shiver,  flutter 

39'getti  intr.  to  hesitate,  delay, 
tarry 

ber  3oni  anger,  wrath,  rage 

jor'ttig  adj.  angry,  passionate, 
eorage 


jorn'rot  acy.  red  with  anger 
bie  ^otn't'itt  flush  of  anger 
3tt  prep,  {dat.)  and  adv.  to,  at,  in, 

for ;  too ;  in  the  direction  of, 

towards 

itt'--1»tm%tn  (brac^tc,  gebroc^t)  tr. 

to  bring  to ;  to  spend 
jn'tfen  intr.  to  quiver,  twitch 
baS  3n'(fett  (— )  quiver,  twitch 
bag  Sn'dtttifttnftoli  Havana  ce- 
dar, Jamaica  red  cedar,  cigar- 
box  wood 
Stt'^brfingett  intr.  to  intrude,  press 

towards  (auf) 
ber  (bie)  3n'brtttg(t(^e    {declined 
as  adj.)    intrudtr;    obtrusive, 
officious  person 
SU'=briiifett  tr.  to  close,  shut 
Stt'ffiOig  adv.  accidentally,  casu- 
ally, by  chance 
jnfrie'ben  adj.  content,  satisfied 
bie  3nfne'ben^eU  contentment, 

satisfaction 
bie  3u'0aie  (-n)  something  given 
in  addition,  extra ;  supplement 
iu'-^thtn  (i  — a— e)  tr.  to  add; 
to  grant,  allow,    admit,   con- 
fess 
^ttge'gett  adv.  present 
SU'^ge^tt  (ging,  gegangen)  intr. 
(aux.  fein)  to  go  up  to,  walk  up 
to ;  to  reach ;  to  come  to  pass, 
happen 
ber  3a'9el  (— )  rein,  bridle 
SUflfetd)'  ado.  at  the  same  time, 

at  once ;  jointly,  together 
ber  3it8'l>Pgr(  (')  bird  of  passage 
H»'-%iintt  intr.  to  listen,  attend 
ber  S^ffiixtt  {—)  hearer,  listener, 
auditor 


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in^fomineii  (tarn,  gt1omm:.\)  irUr. 
{am.  fcin)  to  come  up  u,  come 
up  towards,  approaoli ;  to  lall 
to  one's  share,  fall  to  one's  lot 
bie  3it'fnnft  future 
Stt'-Iad^en  intr.  to  beam  on 
iUlttfV  adv.  at  last,  last,  after  all, 
finally 

iuWb{t)  adv.  with  dot.  for  the 
sake  of 

Sn'^mntett  tr.  to  require,  expect, 

demand,  exact  from 
innSill^fit'  adv.  nearest ;  first  of  all, 

to  begin  with ;  next,  presently,' 

shortly 

i»'--ntlimttt  (nimmt,  no^m,  genom- 
men)  irUr.   to  increase,  grow, 
rise,  swell 
Stt^tiiifen  intr.  to  nod  to 
SU'^orbnen  tr.  to  associate  (with), 

adjoin  (to) 
iUp'ftU  tr.  to  pull,  tug,  pluck 
Sn'^rannen  tr.  to  whisper  to 
iUttdft'  adv.  aright,  in  order 
S«reiljt'=»eifeii   (ie-ie)    tr.    to 
show  the  right  way,  set  right, 
instruct ;  to  reprove,  reprimand 
Sfir'nen    intr.   to  be  angry,  feel 
angry 

aarOif'  adv.  back,  backwaids 

}ttriiir=iiffommeii  (befam,  6efom= 
men)  tr.  to  receive  back,  get  back 

iurHi'-bltihtn  (ie  — ie)  intr.  {aux. 
fein)  to  remain  behind,  be  be- 
hindhand ;  to  be  late,  be  slow 

iUtiii''ht&dtn  tr.  to  press  back, 
rein  in 

invM'-fialttn  (ft-ie-a)  tr.  to 
keep  back,  hold  back;  to  re- 
strain 


mrM''U1irtn  intr.  {aux.  fein)  to 
return,  come  back 

aurfiif =(el^neit  r^.  to  lean  back 

bo9  ^nrfitfroOctt  rolling  back 

intM'.^pxtttitu  irUr.  {aux.  fein) 
to  gallop  back,  dash  back 

iutM'-^cfittt  (ftanb,  geftonben) 
intr.  {aux.  fein)  to  stand  behind, 
be  inferior  to 

iutM'-ftvBmtu  intr.  (aux.  fein) 
to  flow  back,  rush  back 

mM'tttttu  (tritt,  trot,  jjetreten) 
intr.  (aux.  fein)  to  step  back, 
recede  ;  to  be  kept  in  the  back- 
ground 

aarflif'=ipetd|e«  (i— i)  intr.  (aux. 
fcin)  to  fall  back,  retreat,  give 
way,  recoil 

3nriiif'=lQetfen(ie— ie)  <r.  to  send 

back,  reject,  refuse 
5«'=rttfen  (ie— u)  tr.  to  call  to 
SUfam'men  adv.  together,  jointly 
attforn'men^fo^reit    (d  —  u  —  a) 
intr.  {aux.  fein)  to  drive  (travel) 
together;  to  rush  against  each 
other ;  to  shrink  back,  start 
aitfam'meit^ftnbeit  (o  — u)  tr.  to 

find  together ;  to  compile 
anfam'men  geiieit  (i  —  o  —  e)  tr. 

to  join  in  wedlock,  marry 
aufam'mett^Iegen  tr.  to  lay  to- 
gether, put  together;  to  fold 
up  (letter),  close 
aafain'men=|io(tent  intr.  {aux.  fein) 
to  tumble  together,  knock  to- 
gether 

anfant'men'fd^areit  refl.  to  flock  to- 
gether, assemble,  crowd  together 

attfam'men^fiiirgnrett  tr.  to  preas 
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8itfam'meti<fil|tpiiiben(a— u)  intr. 
{aux.  {cin)  to  contract,  nar- 
row 

Snfam'meit'{iti§en  (5  —  ic  —  o) 
intr.  {aux.  fein)  to  run  into  each 
other,  adjohi 

8itf«w'meii»tiro9eit(a  — u— a)  tr. 
to  bring  together,  collect;  to 
compile 

Snfant'ineii'jai^Ieit  tr.  to  count  to- 
gether, count  up 
5nfom'wett>}ni(en  intr.  to  start 
Sn'<fi4ieben  (o— o)  tr.  to  shove 
to,  push  to,  shut 

iu'-\iiitfftn  (ft^oS,  fleft^offen)  intr. 

to  rush  upon,  fly  at 
3tt'<f4ratt&en  (weak,  also  o— o) 

tr.  to  screw  up,  screw  tight 
SM'fdjrelen  (ie  —  i (ie))  to  shout 

to 

3n''fe|en  (ie— o  —  e)  intr.  to  look 

at,  witness 
Stt'^fe^en  tr.  to  add,  contribute ; 

give  to,  vest  with 
ber3«'f<nr«i^(*e)  encouragement, 

exhortation 
sn'^fiteileit  tr.  to  pin  (up) 
Sn'^fHrnmeit  intr.  to  agree,  assent, 

consent  (to) 

bie  3n'fKmmttn0  assent,  consent, 

acclamation 
auteiC  adv.  jutetl  roerben  to  fall 

to  one's  lot,  fall  to  one's  share, 

be  awarded  to 
Sn'^trogen  («  —  u  _  o)  tr.  to  carry 

to,  bring  to 
Stt'<hratieti    tr.    to   believe,   give 

credit  for 


bog  3tt'tHn  cooperation,  aid  ;  in- 
terference 

Su'tnnlii^  adj.  attentive,  obliging, 
complaisant;  affectionate 

jnoor'  adv.  before,  previously 

Sttioe'ge  adv.  guroege  bringen  to 
bring  about,  engender 

an'^Wcnbeti  tr.  (wonbte,  gewanbt; 
or  reg.)  to  turn  to 

Jii'=»erfen  (i  —  o  —  o)  tr.  to  throw 
to,  cast  to 

iWnVhtt  adv.  with  dot.  against, 
contrary  (to),  repugnant  (to) 

^«e  Stt'iieftwng  calling  in,  ap- 
pointment 

itoan'iiq  num.  twenty 

jtoor  adv.  to  be  sure,  indeed,  truly; 
unb  jwor  and  (introducing  addi- 
tional specification),  and  that 

Jttet  num.  two 

ber  3tpei'fe(  (— )  doubt,  question, 
uncertainty 

awei'fel^aft  adj.  doubtful,  ques- 
tionable, uncertain 

bexr  3t»eig  (-e)  branch,  bough 

imi'mal  ado.  twice 

3toei'ribert0  aty.  two-wheeled 

amei'te  ord.  num.  second,  next 

bcr  3ipei'tritt  (-c)  two-step 

Sloi'lfeit  tr.  to  pinch,  nip,  gripe, 
torment,  worry 

bet  StoVitv  (—)  pinch,  nip 

ber3Mie'f|)oU  dissension,  discord, 
difference 

iWiu'ttn  (0  — u)  tr.  to  constrain, 
compel,  force 

ami'fiten    prep.   (dot.   and  ace.) 
between,  among 


